Best Pea Ham Hock Watercress Salad Recipes

BLACK-EYED PEA SOUP WITH HAM AND WATERCRESS

Black-Eyed Pea Soup with Ham and Watercress image

Provided by Food Network

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 ounces ham or prosciutto, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cups cooked, canned, or frozen black-eyed peas
2 cups watercress, washed, trimmed, and chopped
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Pour 1 tablespoon of the oil into a deep skillet or casserole and turn the heat to medium-high. Add the meat and cook, stirring, for a minute; then add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until it softens and begins to brown, about 10 minutes. Add the peas and 4 cups water and bring to a boil; turn the heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, until the peas are completely tender--10 minutes for cooked or canned black-eyed peas, about 30 minutes for frozen.
Stir in the watercress and cook, stirring occasionally, for just a couple of minutes, or until it wilts. Add more water, if necessary. Taste and adjust the seasoning, stir in the remaining tablespoon oil, and serve.
With Minimal effort: The meat can be prosciutto or ham; you can use bacon or pancetta instead, but cook them a little longer. Instead of onion, you can use garlic, leek, or shallots. Black-eyed peas are the traditional choice, but any legume will work perfectly well. For the watercress, substitute arugula or spinach, or any winter green, like kale, mustard, collards, and turnips, all of which will take a little longer to cook--add them to the soup along with the peas. Liquid condiments, like Tabasco or another hot sauce or vinegar, are good here. Increase the amount of meat to 1/2 pound or so (this is especially good with ham), double the amount of greens, and cook the soup until it's thick; you can call it a stew.

SPLIT PEA SOUP WITH HAM HOCKS

Split Pea Soup with Ham Hocks image

Provided by Dave Lieberman

Categories main-dish

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil
1 large onion, finely diced
2 celery stalks, finely diced
2 carrots, finely diced
One 1-pound bag split peas, rinsed and picked through
1 1/2 pound smoked ham hock
2 quarts chicken stock, water, or combination
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

In a large saucepan, saute onion, celery and carrots over medium-high heat. Add peas and ham hock and cover with stock by a couple inches. Bring to a simmer and cook about 1 hour until soup is thick and peas have almost disintegrated but not quite. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Remove ham hock and let cool. Pull meat from ham hock bone and shred. Garnish with ham and pepper.

HAM AND PEA SALAD

Ham and Pea Salad image

In Ephrata, Washington, Laura Whitney needs just five ingredients to create this quick colorful salad. "I work 10-hour days and have little time to spend in the kitchen, so I look for all the shortcuts I can find," she explains.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 10m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 package (16 ounces) frozen peas, thawed
1/2 pound fully cooked ham, julienned
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup chopped red onion
1/3 to 1/2 cup ranch salad dressing

Steps:

In a serving bowl, combine the peas, ham, cheese and onion. Pour dressing over salad; toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 182 calories, Fat 11g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 472mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 11g protein.