split pea soup w/ham

Name: SPLIT PEA SOUP W/HAM
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 bag(s) split green peas, dried.... 1lb 2 oz; 1 tablespoon(s) olive oil; 1 large onion, finely chopd; 1 large carrot, finely chopd; 1 stalk(s) celery, finely chopd; 4 cup(s) chicken broth; 4 cup(s) water (addl. water needd to cover peas); 1 - ham bone (mine was frozen for a few months wen i servd a spiral ham) or u can use smoked ham chopped ....as much as u want :); 1 teaspoon(s) thyme, fresh or 1/4 tsp dried; 2 large bay leaves; - s n p to taste

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Lora DiGs

Monroe Township, NJ

Updated on Oct 24, 2013

OKAY HERE GOES MY STORY ...I HAD TO MAKE MY SOUP LASTNITE BECAUSE MY DAUGHTER IS GOING AS THE EXORCIST FOR A HALLOWEEN PARTY....NEED I GO ON?...OH DID I MENTION DELICIOUS :)

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A BOWL OF HEALTHY CREAMY DELICIOUSNESS :)

prep time 20 Min

cook time 1 Hr 30 Min

method Stove Top

yield MAKES A LARGE POT

Ingredients

1 bag split green peas, dried.... 1lb 2 oz
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, finely chopd
1 large carrot, finely chopd
1 stalk celery, finely chopd
4 cups chicken broth
4 cups water (addl. water needd to cover peas)
1 - ham bone (mine was frozen for a few months wen i servd a spiral ham) or u can use smoked ham chopped ....as much as u want :)
1 teaspoon thyme, fresh or 1/4 tsp dried
2 large bay leaves
- s n p to taste

How To Make split pea soup w/ham

Step 1

IN A STRAINER RINSE PEAS UNDER COLD WATER THEN PUT INTO SAUCEPAN N COVER WITH WATER N BOIL FOR A FEW MINUTES. TAKE A SPOON N SKIM OFF FOAM THAT DEVELOPS THEN DRAIN THE PEAS.

Step 2

IN A LARGE SOUP POT HEAT OLIVE OIL N ADD CHOPD ONION N COOK FOR 3 MINUTES UNTIL SOFTEND. ADD THE CARROTS N CELERY N COOK FOR AN ADDTL 2 MINUTES.
Step 3

ADD PEAS N POUR IN THE CHICKEN STOCK AND WATER N STIR TO COMBINE ...BRING JUST TO A BOIL N REDUCE HEAT.
Step 4

ADD THYME N BAY LEAVES...STIR ....THEN ADD HAM BONE AND/OR HAM PIECES ...COVER POT N SIMMER FOR 1 1/2 HOURS.
Step 5

REMOVE HAM BONE (IF USING) N BAY LEAVES . WITH AN EMERSION BLENDER ...BLEND SOUP BUT LEAVE SOME HAM CHUNKS ( THATS THE WAY WE LIKE IT) TASTE TO C IF S n P IS NEEDD. IF TIME ALLOWS LET SOUP SIT FOR A HALF HOUR TO THICKN...ENJOY :)
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