Split Pea Soup

Homemade Split Pea Soup, just like mom made growing up! This hearty, protein packed, comforting soup is made with tender split peas, flavorful ham and fresh vegetables. It's easy to make and perfect for the cold weather.Makes about 9 cups.

👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 1h 45m👤 Jaclyn📖 cookingclassy

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🥘 Ingredients

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📝 Preparation Steps

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and celery and saute ⏱️ 3 minutes. Add garlic and saute ⏱️ 1 minute longer.

olive oil1 Tbspminced garlic (1 clove)1 tsp

Pour in chicken broth and water. Add split peas, bay leaves and thyme. Season lightly with salt and with pepper to taste (I like to wait to add more salt until the end to see how salty the ham has made the soup).

water4 cupsdried split peas, (picked over and rinsed)1 (16 oz) bagbay leaves2

Nestle ham bone into soup mixture. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce to medium-low. Cover and let simmer, stirring occasionally until peas and ham are tender, about ⏱️ 60 - 80 minutes.

Remove ham from soup, let rest ⏱️ 10 minutes then shred or dice meat portion into pieces, cover.

Meanwhile add carrots* to soup. Cover soup and continue to simmer, stirring occasionally, until peas have mostly broken down, about 30 to ⏱️ 60 minutes longer**.

chopped carrots1 cup

Stir ham into soup, season with more salt as needed. Serve warm garnished with parsley if desired.

Nutrition Facts

calories

450 kcal

fat Content

7.64 g

serving Size

1 serving

fiber Content

20.96 g

sugar Content

9.35 g

sodium Content

202.27 mg

protein Content

43.24 g

cholesterol Content

66.67 mg

carbohydrate Content

54.24 g

saturated Fat Content

1.8 g

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