Split Pea and Ham (or not!) Soup | Alexandra's Kitchen

Name: Split Pea and Ham (or not!) Soup | Alexandra's Kitchen
Ingredients: 1/4 cup olive oil; 4 cups diced onions, from 2 medium to large; 1.5 to 2 cups diced carrots; 1 to 1.5 cups diced celery; 1 tablespoon cumin seeds or 2 teaspoons ground cumin; kosher salt to taste; 1 to 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 ham bone, if you have it, or 1 ham hock, see notes above if making without; 1 bay leaf; 1 lb. split peas (about 2 heaping cups), rinsed, see notes above; 8 to 10 cups water, plus more as needed; 1 bay leaf; fresh cracked pepper to taste; 2 cups diced ham, optional

"This is a very classic split pea and ham soup that comes together in under an hour. It can be made with a leftover ham bone or without...."

INGREDIENTS

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1/4 cup olive oil

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4 cups diced onions, from 2 medium to large

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1.5 to 2 cups diced carrots

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1 to 1.5 cups diced celery

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1 tablespoon cumin seeds or 2 teaspoons ground cumin

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kosher salt to taste

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1 to 2 cloves garlic, minced

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1 ham bone, if you have it, or 1 ham hock, see notes above if making without

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1 bay leaf

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1 lb. split peas (about 2 heaping cups), rinsed, see notes above

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8 to 10 cups water, plus more as needed

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1 bay leaf

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fresh cracked pepper to taste

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2 cups diced ham, optional

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