split pea soup
This is my version of an old classic. You can use either yellow or green split peas for this. I treat all dried beans the same, and many of you don't soak the split peas, but I always do and it softens them. My BF just loves this and I didn't make this for the longest time thinking he wouldn't like it.
prep time
10 Min
cook time
3 Hr
method
Stove Top
yield
10 or more
Ingredients
- 1 package dry split peas
- 1 1/2 cups liquid from cooking a ham
- 2 medium ham hocks,or one meaty ham bone
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 medium carrots, diced
- - salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 2 medium bay leaves
How To Make split pea soup
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Step 1Cover split peas with twice their amount water, cover and let sit over night or several hours. Some folks don't soak them, and just start to cook them, I am just a creature of habit and have always done my dried beans this way. if you like you certainly can just start to cook them without soaking them.
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Step 2To 4 cups softened beans, add 8 cups of water
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Step 3Add your ham juice. Whenever I cook a ham without a glaze I save the juice, and freeze it for just t his purpose. i put it in a zip lock bag and lay it flat. When it freezes, it sit it upright like a book so it doesn't take up any room in my freezer. -
Step 4Dice your onions, and carrots and add to pot.
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Step 5Add your ham bone or ham hocks and seasonings to the pot and bring to a simmer.
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Step 6Let soup simmer for 3 hours, and if needed for texture, use an immersian blender.
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