Split Pea Soup
Delicious Split Pea Soup Recipe combines onions, celery, potatoes and ham into a smooth creamy split pea base that has been lightly seasoned.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 120 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1/8 teaspoon dried marjoram
- 1 teaspoon ground thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 8 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups split peas
- 2–3 ham hocks
- 2 bay leaves
- 3 stalks celery chopped
- 3 carrots chopped
- 2 medium red potatoes diced
Instructions
- In a large stockpot or dutch oven over medium heat melt butter. Add the onion and cook until slightly softened; approximately 2-3 minutes. Add the garlic, marjoram, thyme and pepper; cook for one minute. Add chicken broth, split peas, ham hocks and bay leaves; cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
- Add celery, carrots and red potatoes. Cook until the vegetables are soft.
- Remove bay leaves. Remove ham hocks and working with a fork pull meat from bones. Discard skin and bones; return pulled ham to pot. Warm for five minutes.
Keywords: COMFORT FOOD, HAM, HAM HOCKS, POTATOES, SOUP, SPLIT PEAS
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