Split Pea Soup
A hearty and flavorful Split Pea Soup made with ham, vegetables, and spices, perfect for warming up on a chilly day.
Equipment
- large pot
- Slow cooker
- Instant Pot
Ingredients
Base Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1.5 cups chopped yellow onion (1 medium)
- 1.25 cups chopped celery (about 3 ribs)
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic (1 clove)
- 4 cups unsalted chicken broth
- 4 cups water
- 1 16 oz bag dried split peas picked over and rinsed
- 2 pieces bay leaves
- 1.5 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme or ½ teaspoon dried
- 1.5 lb meaty ham bone or ham shanks
- 1 cup chopped carrots
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Chopped fresh parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
Cooking 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.
- Pour in chicken broth and water. Add split peas, bay leaves and thyme. Season lightly with salt and with pepper to taste.
- Nestle ham bone into soup mixture. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce to 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 minutes longer.
- Stir ham into soup, season with more salt as needed. Serve warm garnished with parsley if desired.
Notes
If desired you can add in a couple of yellow or red potatoes when adding the diced carrot to soup to make it even heartier. Soup will thicken as it rests and cools slightly. If needed it can be thinned with more water.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 15gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 800mgFiber: 12gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 300IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 4mg
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