Split Pea With Ham Soup

Submitted by Lisa1

"Nice meal served with warm French bread."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 50mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 1 lb split peas, rinsed
• 8 cups water
• 1 1⁄2 lbs smoked ham hocks or 1 1/2 lbs smoked pork shanks
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 -3 carrots, diced
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1⁄2 teaspoon allspice

directions

1. In a large soup pot, simmer all ingredients, covered, for 1-1/2 hours.
2. Remove hocks from pot. Allow to cool slightly.
3. Remove meat from hocks. Add meat to soup.
4. Heat through.

Reviews

[LainieBug]

Total comfort food on a chilly day. Very easy to make and cooking time was right on. I did use the full amount of carrots, the smoked ham hock and only used 1/2 an onion as we don't care for a lot of onion in soup.