split pea soup
By
Mollie Owens
@Mollieo
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This is a dressed up version of my grandmother's soup recipe. I see her face when I smell it cooking.
Ingredients
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1 lbsplit green peas
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1rib of celery, chopped
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1leek, chopped
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1carrot, chopped
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2 Tbspgarlic, chopped fine
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2 Tbspolive oil
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1ham hock or ham bone
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1 lbchopped ham
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4 cchicken broth
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1 cdry white wine
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1 to 5 cwater
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2 Tbspsalt
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1 dash(es)black pepper
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1 pinchred pepper flakes
How to Make split pea soup
- Soak the split peas overnight in a bowl with water to cover
- Drain the split peas, set aside
- Put olive oil in the bottom of a large, heavy soup pan. (I use my cast iron dutch oven). Heat to medium.
- Add chopped leeks, stirring till wilted
- Add chopped celery and carrots., stir two to three minutes
- Add garlic, salt, pepper, pepper flakes (amount to your taste), and stir. Cook all about 5 to 7 minutes.
- Add ham bone, ham, split peas, and the combined liquids. Start with about 8 cups liquid, adding more water if it gets too thick.
- Simmer on low heat for about 2 hours, stirring regularly to prevent sticking.
- Take out ham bone. If it has ham still clinging to it, pick off meat (discard fat), and add back to the soup.
- If you wish, you may blend soup in a blender in smaller batches or use an immersion blender. Or, if you like to identify your vegetables, leave as is.
- Serve immediately with hot bread. Yum!
