Split Pea and Ham Soup
A bag of dried peas does all the work; the ham is just there to season it.
Serves 4 80 min 30g proteinKid-friendly
PorkSoupLegumesBudgetFreezer friendly
Plan it this weekIngredients
- Dried split peas350 g
- Diced ham250 g
- Carrots200 g
- Celery150 g
- Brown onion200 g
- Garlic10 g
- Olive oil20 ml
- Dried thyme1 g
Method
- Rinse the split peas under cold water and drain them.
- Cook the diced onion, carrot and celery in the oil in a large pot for 10 minutes until soft.
- Add the garlic and thyme for a minute, then the split peas and 2 litres of water.
- Bring to the boil, skim off any foam, and simmer covered for 50 minutes until the peas collapse.
- Stir in the diced ham and cook for a further 10 minutes.
- Season to taste and mash a little against the side of the pot if you want it thicker.
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Pescatarian
Split Pea and Smoked Paprika Soup
- 4 g Smoked paprika instead of Diced ham
Stir the smoked paprika in with the garlic and thyme and skip the final 10 minutes for the ham; season more generously at the end.
Vegetarian
Split Pea and Smoked Paprika Soup
- 4 g Smoked paprika instead of Diced ham
Stir the smoked paprika in with the garlic and thyme and skip the final 10 minutes for the ham; season more generously at the end.
Vegan
Split Pea and Smoked Paprika Soup
- 4 g Smoked paprika instead of Diced ham
Stir the smoked paprika in with the garlic and thyme and skip the final 10 minutes for the ham; season more generously at the end.
Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.
What it costs, and where to buy it
Shops to compare
List price at each shop
Has every item
WoolworthsBest choiceno items missing · $10.41 of food
$24.86
58% spare
Colesno items missing · $14.70 of food · $4.29 more
$27.40
46% spare
Missing items
These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.
Aldi· $3.71 of food
$20.62
82% spare
No price at Aldi for:
- Dried split peas
- Diced ham
$2.60a serve
$2.60 a serve, cheapest at Woolworths
About $10.41 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
$27.93 across 3 shops · all 8 items priced · $4.48 more for bigger packs, 66% spare for later
WoolworthsBest choice$10.41
no items missing
you'll pay $24.86 · 58% of it spare
Coles$14.70
no items missing · $4.29 more
you'll pay $27.40 · 46% of it spare
Aldi$3.71
missing 2 items
you'll pay $20.62 · 82% of it spare
Buy at Aldi$15.37
Carrots
$2.09/kg
need 200 gNo Brand Carrots 1 kg$2.09
Aldi$2.09/kg$2.09·Woolworths~$2.40/kg$0.36·Coles$2.60/kg$0.44
Garlic
$29.99/kg
need 10 gNo Brand Garlic approx. 60 g$1.80
Aldi$29.99/kg$1.80·Woolworths~$31.33/kg$1.88·Coles$33.00/kg$1.98
Olive oil
$0.88/100ml
need 20 mlThe Olive Tree Olive Oil 1 L$8.79closest match
Aldi$0.88/100ml$8.79·Woolworths$2.80/100ml$7.00·Coles$2.80/100ml$7.00
Dried thyme
$1.08/10g
need 1 gStonemill Thyme Leaves 25 g$2.69closest match
Aldi$1.08/10g$2.69·Woolworths$1.20/10g$1.80·Coles$1.20/10g$1.80
Buy at Coles$5.90
Celery
$13.33/kg
need 150 gColes Fresh Celery Sticks Prepacked 300 g$4.00closest match
Coles$13.33/kg$4.00·Aldi$13.30/kg$3.99·Woolworths$16.33/kg$4.90
Buy at Woolworths$6.66
Brown onion
~$3.32/kg
need 200 g2 × Onion Brown each 189.76 g$0.63
Woolworths~$3.32/kg$0.63·Coles$4.20/kg$0.84·Aldi$3.49/kg$0.63