hearty ham and pea soup

Name: Hearty Ham and Pea Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) dry split peas (soaked over night); 1/4 pound(s) bacon; 1/2 - medium onion (diced); 1 - celery stalk (diced); 1 cup(s) carrots (peeled and diced small); 1 - potato (peeled and diced small); 1 teaspoon(s) garlic powder; 6 cup(s) chicken broth; 2 cup(s) water; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 teaspoon(s) pepper; 1 teaspoon(s) fresh thyme; 1 cup(s) cooked ham (i use leftover ham); 1 package(s) butter and garlic croutons

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Tammy T

Mesa, AZ

Updated on Apr 26, 2019

This is not your usual Ham and Pea Soup. The ingredients together makes a flavorful and hearty soup. I made this because I can never find ham hocks or ham bones but I had leftover ham. So I used bacon instead and it doesn't over power it but gives the soup the added flavor I was looking for. I added the croutons for more texture and flavor and makes it just a bit hardier. Enjoy!

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Hearty Ham and Pea Soup with Bacon and Croutons has so much flavor and is so good! All of the ingredients just work together to make a filling, delicious soup!

prep time 30 Min

cook time 45 Min

method Stove Top

yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 pound dry split peas (soaked over night)
1/4 pound bacon
1/2 - medium onion (diced)
1 - celery stalk (diced)
1 cup carrots (peeled and diced small)
1 - potato (peeled and diced small)
1 teaspoon garlic powder
6 cups chicken broth
2 cups water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon fresh thyme
1 cup cooked ham (i use leftover ham)
1 package butter and garlic croutons

How To Make hearty ham and pea soup

Step 1

In a large pot, fry the bacon and when cooked pull the bacon out and save, leaving the bacon grease in the pot.

Step 2

To the bacon grease add the onions and celery and cook until soft. 4 to 5 minutes.
Step 3

Add the carrots , potatoes , chicken broth and water. Bring to a boil then turn stove down to simmer uncovered.
Step 4

Add the thyme, salt , pepper and garlic and simmer 40 minutes. Add the ham for the last 20 minutes.
Step 5

After the 40 minutes take a potato masher and mash at the bottom to mash some of the cooked peas to thicken.
Step 6

To serve I add croutons and crumbled bacon to each bowl and salt and pepper to taste.
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