Pie Floater

Ingredients

• 4 individual meat pies (beef and gravy filling), store-bought or homemade
• 2 cups (400g) dried split green peas
• 6 cups (1.4L) chicken or ham stock
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 onion, chopped
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• Tomato sauce (ketchup), to serve

Before you cook

• Rinse the dried split peas.
• Chop the onion.

Steps

1. Bake the meat pies according to the package instructions if they aren't already baked.
2. Combine the split peas, stock, onion and baking soda in a large pot.
3. Bring to a boil.
4. Reduce the heat to a low simmer and cover partially.
5. Simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally, until the peas break down into a thick, mushy soup.
6. Season with salt and pepper.
7. Ladle a generous amount of hot pea soup into each bowl.
8. Place a meat pie upside-down into the center of each bowl of soup.
9. Top each pie with a swirl of tomato sauce.
10. Serve immediately with a spoon.