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Ham Bone Split Pea Soup

Split pea soup with ham is one of the easiest and most delicious, satisfying soups.  A ham bone is essential for flavoring the broth and adding body to the soup.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 280 kcal
Course: Main Course , Soup
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces dried split peas
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 carrots peeled and diced
  • ½ cup onion chopped
  • 2 talks celery diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 leftover ham bone
  • 4 prigs thyme leaves tied with kitchen string
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 6 cups cool water
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

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  1. In a large dutch oven, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat. Add 3 carrots, ½ cup onion, 2 stalks celery and 2 cloves garlic. Saute for five minutes until vegetables are tender.
  2. Add 1 leftover ham bone, 12 ounces dried split peas, 6 cups cool water , 4 sprigs thyme leaves and 1 bay leaf. Stir and cover. Heat to a boil and reduce heat to medium-low.
  3. Simmer for one hour with the lid off or set askew so steam can escape. When the peas have broken apart and soup is thick it's ready. If the ham bone split pea soup is too thick, add additional water, ½-1 cup at a time.
  4. Remove ham bone and and let it cool until you can handle it. Pull any excess meat off the bone and dice or shred it into bite-sized pieces. Stir in the ham and heat through.
  5. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve.

Notes

  • Soup should be thick, but if it becomes so thick that it resembles a split pea scoop instead of soup, just stir in more water until it's the consistency you like.

Nutrition Information

Calories 280kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 39g (13%) Protein 19g (38%) Fat 5g (8%) Cholesterol 15mg (5%) Sodium 469mg (20%) Potassium 673mg (19%) Fiber 15g (60%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 5180IU (104%) Vitamin C 3.8mg (4%) Calcium 44mg (4%) Iron 2.8mg (16%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 280

% Daily Value*

Calories 280kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 39g 13%
Protein 19g 38%
Fat 5g 8%
Cholesterol 15mg 5%
Sodium 469mg 20%
Potassium 673mg 14%
Fiber 15g 60%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 5180IU 104%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 4%
Calcium 44mg 4%
Iron 2.8mg 16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.