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Split Pea Soup
This easy homemade Split Pea Soup recipe is silky, hearty, filling, flavorful, and satisfying for lunch or dinner. Classic comfort food that hits the spot on a cold day!
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 50m⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 1h 35m👤 Amy Flanigan📖 bellyfull
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- pot
- pan
- blender
- bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Pick over the peas and remove any stones. Rinse and drain the peas.
2
Warm the olive oil in a large heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion, celery, and carrot. Cook until the onion is softened and translucent, about ⏱️ 5 minutes. Add in the garlic and cook 1 more minute until fragrant.
garlic (peeled and smashed)1 clove
3
Place peas in the pot, along with the thyme, bay leaf, ham hocks, and chicken broth. Bring to a simmer.
bay leaf1ham hocks (well-rinsed)2
4
Skim the fat/scum off the top of the soup for several minutes, until the scum ceases to rise. (This is optional.)
5
Simmer
6
Partially cover and simmer about 1½ hours, or until peas are tender, stirring occasionally in case they stick to the bottom of the pan.
7
Remove the ham hocks and bay leaf from the soup. Discard bay leaf and set ham hocks aside to rest while you puree the soup, then shred or dice meat portion into pieces.
ham hocks (well-rinsed)2bay leaf1
8
Blend
9
Using an immersion blender, blend the soup right in the pot until desired consistency is reached. Alternatively, transfer soup to a blender (in batches) and purée until smooth. (If you want a super smooth soup, pass the purée through a sieve.)
10
Stir
11
Return the puréed soup to the pot and heat back up until steaming. Stir the ham meat into the pureed soup. Stir in the lemon juice. Taste and add in a pinch of salt and pepper, if necessary.
salt and pepper (to taste)
12
Ladle into bowls and garnish with croutons and parsley or chives.
Nutrition Facts
calories
552 kcal
fat Content
18 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
21 g
sugar Content
13 g
sodium Content
272 mg
protein Content
40 g
cholesterol Content
48 mg
carbohydrate Content
61 g
saturated Fat Content
5 g
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