Split Pea Soup

Name: Split Pea Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 16 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Soups & Stews
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion, diced; 2 carrots, diced; 2 celery stalks, diced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 lb dried green split peas, rinsed and picked over; 1 meaty ham bone or 2 smoked ham hocks; 7 cups chicken broth or water; 2 bay leaves; 1/2 tsp dried thyme; to taste Salt and black pepper, to taste; to taste Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

A thick, smoky split pea soup simmered with a leftover ham bone (or smoked ham hocks) until the peas break down into a naturally creamy, deeply savory soup. Classic comfort food that's even better the next day.

By YumYum Editorial · Soups & Stews

Prep: 15 min · Cook: 1 min · Total: 16 min · Serves 6

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, diced
2 carrots, diced
2 celery stalks, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 lb dried green split peas, rinsed and picked over
1 meaty ham bone or 2 smoked ham hocks
7 cups chicken broth or water
2 bay leaves
1/2 tsp dried thyme
to taste Salt and black pepper, to taste
to taste Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

Instructions

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, and celery, and sauté 6-7 minutes until softened.
Add garlic and cook 1 minute until fragrant.
Add the split peas, ham bone or hocks, broth, bay leaves, and thyme. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer 1 to 1.25 hours, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking, until the peas have completely broken down.
Remove the ham bone or hocks. Once cool enough to handle, shred any meat off the bone and discard skin, fat, and bone; stir the shredded meat back into the soup.
Remove bay leaves. If the soup is too thick, thin with a bit more broth or water; if too thin, simmer uncovered a bit longer.
Season with salt and pepper to taste (ham can be salty, so taste before adding more salt).
Ladle into bowls and garnish with chopped parsley.