Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['low_fat'], recipe: in a large saucepan put some olive oil and the cleaned and chopped vegetables, sweat them slowly for about 20 minutes until they are cooked. make up the stock, to how much soup you require and add to veg. cook a little longer, making sure the veg is all cooked. zap it all with a hand blender and check seasonings. it shouldn't need salt as the stock will have salt. eat with crusty bread.

Target recipe: in a large heavy soup pan melt the margarine over med heat. add the onion and cook, uncovered until soft- about 5 minutes. stir in the broth and water, bring to a boil. add the peas and potatoes adjust the heat so that the mixture bubbles gently, cover, and cook for 30 minutes or until the peas and potatoes are tender. remove from the heat and cool for 10 minutes. in an electric blender or food processor, puree the soup in several batches, whirling each batch for about 15 seconds. return to the pan, set over low heat, add ham and pepper; bring to serving temperature, stirring often. serve.