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Soylent Green Pea Soup w/meaty bits

We paired this movie up with a wonderful green pea soup w/meaty bits (Prosciutto on breadsticks) to mimic Soylent Green. If you are in a rush and just want a quick movie night pairing, you could use canned green pea soup. (We won't tell!) Add the Prosciutto on breadsticks to class up the soup!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups Green peas Rinse but don't soak
  • 1 Ham bone or ham hock diced ham is fine too
  • 5 tsp Butter
  • 1/2 large Carrot
  • 1/4 medium Sweet onion finely chopped
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 3 tbsp Garlic you can use less
  • 2 tsp Ground pepper
  • 6 cups Chicken Broth / Stock
  • 1 cup Water
Prosciutto Sticks
  • 6 thin Breadsticks
  • 6 long Prosciutto strips
  • 1/2 cup half and half optional
  • 2 whole sage leaves optional

Equipment

  • 1 Immersion Blender optional

Method
 

  1. Melt butter and add carrots, onions. Cook until very soft. Add garlic and cook for 1 additional minute. Remove from heat.
  2. Add the ham
  3. Add the peas to the pot and cover with broth and water. Add the sage leaves if you choose to use them. Cook for 20 minutes on low heat, and then stir. Stir every 20 - 30 mins thereafter for 2 hours. Stir with a whisk and be sure to bring up anything cooked to the bottom of the pot
  4. Remove the ham bone if you are using it, or strip the meat off the bone if you are using a ham hock. Be careful, the bone will HOT. Remove the sage leaves if you added them
  5. OPTIONAL: Use the immersion blender, to blend a little of the soup at a time.
  6. For the creamy version of this soup, add half and half just before you use the blender or just before serving.
  7. Add to a serving bowl and serve with the wrapped Prosciutto Sticks and enjoy!
Prosciutto Sticks
  1. Wrap the Prosciutto around the breadsticks and if needed, tuck the meat under a layer to keep it in place.

Notes

A few notes about this recipe: 
  1. Really watch the times and heats. This soup is best made at a slow barely simmer. Be patient, the peas need time to cook slowly. 
  2. Ham diced vs ham bone or ham hock: The ham bone, as it cooks adds a very deep ham and often smoky flavor to the taste.  Diced ham is still delicious, but it won't seep out the flavor that a ham bone will. There is nothing wrong with diced ham when you need a quicker option, or can't afford something more! 
  3. Speaking of cost, this soup is remarkably inexpensive for the amount you get. It is packed with protein and nutrients, and plenty of fat to absorb flavors and add a nice richness to an otherwise "poor man's" meal.