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Split Pea Soup

Name: Split Pea Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 bag dried split peas,; 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion ); 1 1/2 lb meaty ham bone; 1 1/2 tsp chopped fresh thyme,; 1 1/4 cups chopped celery ); 1 cup chopped carrots; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp minced garlic ); 2 bay leaves; 4 cups unsalted chicken broth; 4 cups water; Chopped fresh parsley, ); Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Category
Soup
Cusine
American

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Ingredients

1 Tbsp olive oil

1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion

1 1/4 cups chopped celery

1 tsp minced garlic

4 cups unsalted chicken broth

4 cups water

2 bay leaves

1 1/2 tsp chopped fresh thyme

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 1/2 lb meaty ham bone

1 cup chopped carrots

Chopped fresh parsley

Directions

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and celery and saute 3 minutes. Add garlic and saute 1 minute longer. Pour in chicken broth and water. Add split peas, bay leaves and thyme. Season lightly with salt and with pepper to taste . Nestle ham bone into soup mixture. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce to low. Cover and let simmer, stirring occasionally until peas and ham are tender, about 60 - 80 minutes. Remove ham from soup, let rest 10 minutes then shred or dice meat portion into pieces, cover. Meanwhile add carrots* to soup. Cover soup and continue to simmer, stirring occasionally, until peas have mostly broken down, about 30 minutes longer**. Stir ham into soup, season with more salt as needed. Serve warm garnished with parsley if desired.