Split Pea and Ham Soup
Split Pea and Ham Soup

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Place the butter in a large soup pot over medium-low heat. Stir in onion, celery, and sliced garlic. Drain the peas and set aside.

Split Pea and Ham Soup is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions daily. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Split Pea and Ham Soup is something which I have loved my entire life.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have split pea and ham soup using 14 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Split Pea and Ham Soup:
  1. Get 1 1/2 lb dried split peas divided
  2. Make ready 10 1/2 cup water divided
  3. Get 3 chicken bouillon cubes for 6 cups of water
  4. Prepare 2 lb ham on bone
  5. Take 4 clove garlic, minced
  6. Get 2 carrots, sliced
  7. Take 2 celery stalks including leaves, sliced
  8. Make ready 1/2 onion, chopped
  9. Make ready 3 red potatoes, cubed
  10. Make ready 1 Bay leaf
  11. Take 2 pinch white pepper
  12. Get 1 pinch Cheyenne pepper
  13. Take fresh ground black pepper
  14. Get chopped cooked bacon *optional

Split Pea Soup with Ham Bone (or hock) is hearty, healthy and full of flavour. With very little prep and hands-on time, this pea and ham soup is the perfect winter warmer. This traditional pea soup will become a firm family favourite. Homemade Split Pea and Ham Soup is a classic, comforting soup, perfect for the cold winter weather.

Steps to make Split Pea and Ham Soup:
  1. Sort then rinse peas. In a large pot, combine 1lb peas, 8 cups of hot water, chicken bouillon and ham, then bring to a boil over high heat. Cover the pot and reduce heat to low. Cook for 30 min stirring occasionally.
  2. While that's cooking chop all vegetables. After first half hour add the vegetables and seasonings for 30 more minutes or until desired tenderness is reached. In second pot add 2 1/2 cups of water and 1/2 lb of peas on medium heat for 30 min.
  3. Once desired tenderness is reached remove the ham and trim the meat off the bone and discard along with excess fat. Chop meat and add back to soup along with extra peas and water. Mix well and serve.

Thick with heart-healthy split peas, chunks of smoky ham and lots of nutritious vegetables. Top with crisp bacon crumbles and serve with chunks of crusty bread. Stir frequently to keep the solids from burning on the bottom. Stir in the chopped onion, celery and pepper. Heat to boiling again; reduce heat.

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