Split Pea Soup with Ham
Looking to use up that leftover ham? Let's make one of my favorite soups, Split Pea Soup with Ham. There's nothing better than chasing away the chill of the day with a frugal and tasty soup!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 291kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound dried split peas
- 3 quarts water
- 1 quart chicken broth
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 cup chopped carrot
- 2 teaspoons Italian herbs
- bay leaf
- 1 tsp smoke flavor OPTIONAL
- 1 tsp salt but salt to taste
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper but pepper to taste
Instructions
- put the peas in a heavy dutch oven
- wash and clean peas as described above
- cover with three quarts of water
- cook over medium heat until it comes to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 45 minutes or until the peas are soft and falling apart
- chop the vegetables if you haven't already
- quickly saute them in a frying pan with a little olive oil over medium heat just until soft, 5 minutes or so
- add them to the peas, add a half cup of water to the frying pan and deglaze it add that to the soup too
- chop the ham into bite-size pieces add it to the soup
- add the broth, Italian Herbs, bay leaf, and the smoke flavor if using
- let the soup simmer for another 30 minutes and then taste for salt and pepper add as desired
- simmer for 30 minutes or so and it's ready to serve, if it's too thick add a little water to thin it down and bring it back to a simmer, if you added more water and it's too thin let it simmer a little longer
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 291kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 1037mg | Potassium: 932mg | Fiber: 21g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 3768IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 4mg