5 from 18 votes
Split Pea Soup
Split Pea Soup is a hearty blend of dried split peas simmered with ham hocks, onions, celery, carrots, and herbs until tender. The soup offers a comforting mix of smoky ham flavor and tender vegetables, with options for texture from chunky to smooth depending on blending preferences.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 50 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
412 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound split peas dried
- 1/4 cup butter salted
- 1 medium white onion diced
- 3 medium celery sliced, ribs
- 3 medium carrot sliced
- 4 cups water
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 2 ham hocks
- 2 teaspoons thyme dried
- 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper or to taste
Instructions
- Place 1 pound dried split peas in a colander and rinse thoroughly under cold running water. Pick out any debris or discolored peas. Drain well.
- Melt 1/4 cup salted butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add 1 medium white onion (diced), 3 medium celery ribs (sliced), and 3 medium carrots (sliced). Cook for 5 to 7 minutes, until onions are soft and translucent.
- Stir in the rinsed split peas, 4 cups water, and 6 cups chicken broth. Bring to a boil. Add 2 ham hocks and 2 teaspoons dried thyme.
- Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer for 90 minutes, or until peas are tender and ham is easily removed from the bone.
- Remove ham hocks from the pot. Shred the ham, discarding the bones, and chop into bite-sized pieces.
- For a chunky soup, leave as is and stir the shredded ham back into the pot. For a partially pureed soup, use an immersion blender to blend a portion of the soup while leaving some chunks. For a smooth soup, transfer the soup to a blender and puree until smooth, or use an immersion blender directly in the pot.
- Stir the chopped ham back into the soup. Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt and black pepper if needed. Serve hot.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
412kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Trans Fat
0.2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
65mg
(22%)
Sodium
849mg
(35%)
Potassium
880mg
(19%)
Fiber
16g
(64%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
4164IU
(83%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
73mg
(7%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 412
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 412kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 65mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 849mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 880mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 16g | 64% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 4164IU | 83% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 73mg | 7% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.