split pea & ham soup

Name: Split Pea & Ham Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 - meaty ham bone or 2 ham hocks; 1 package(s) (16 oz.) split green peas; 3 - carrots, peeled and sliced; 1/2 cup(s) onion, chopped; 2 - ribs of celery plus leaves, chopped; 1 - bay leaf; 1 teaspoon(s) lawry's season salt; 1/2 teaspoon(s) white pepper; 1 1/2 quart(s) hot water

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Sasha Kamen

Dallas, TX

Updated on Feb 10, 2014

Serve with buttery cornbread. Freezes well.

Rate

prep time 15 Min

cook time 5 Hr

method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 - meaty ham bone or 2 ham hocks
1 package (16 oz.) split green peas
3 - carrots, peeled and sliced
1/2 cup onion, chopped
2 - ribs of celery plus leaves, chopped
1 - bay leaf
1 teaspoon lawry's season salt
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1 1/2 quarts hot water

How To Make split pea & ham soup

Step 1

Layer ingredients in slow cooker in the order given; pour in water. Do not stir ingredients. Cover and cook on HIGH 4 to 5 hours or on low 8 to 10 hours until peas are very soft.

Step 2

Ladle a portion of the soup into a separate bowl. Mash or blend with a stick blender until smooth. Stir back into soup to thicken.
Step 3

Cut meat from bones and add back into soup. Serve hot.
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