Split Pea Soup
A comforting and hearty split pea soup recipe featuring ham, vegetables, and simple seasonings.
Ingredients
- dried split peas (2.25 cups)
- cold water (2 quarts)
- ham bone (1 )
- onions (2 )
- salt (0.5 teaspoon)
- ground black pepper (0.25 teaspoon)
- dried marjoram (1 pinch)
- celery (3 stalks)
- carrots (3 )
- potato (1 )
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients.
- Place peas in a large stockpot and cover with several inches of cold water; let soak, 1 hour to overnight. Drain, rinse, and return peas to the pot.
- Add 2 quarts of cold water, ham bone, onion, salt, pepper, and marjoram to the stockpot. Cover, bring to a boil, and simmer for 1 ½ hours, stirring occasionally.
- Remove ham bone; cut off meat, dice, and return meat to soup.
- Add celery, carrots, and potatoes.
- Cook slowly, uncovered, until vegetables are tender, about 30 to 40 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)
- kcal: 310
- fat: 1 g
- sats: 0 g
- carbs: 58 g
- fibre: 22 g
- protein: 20 g
- salt: 0.255 g