Leftover Holiday Ham & Split Pea Soup

Submitted by HeatherFeather

"I make this every time I make a holiday ham to use up the leftovers. It smells so wonderful as it cooks and pleases even the so-called pea haters in my family. Simple to prepare too..just chop all your veggies and ham up and toss everything into the pot and cook. No need to soak the peas overnight..just a rinse and drain before cooking."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 45mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 10-12

ingredients

• 1 (16 -20 ounce) package dried split peas, green, rinsed
• 8 cups water
• 2 medium potatoes, peeled, cubed
• 2 medium onions, peeled and chopped
• 2 large carrots, peeled and chopped
• 2 stalks celery, washed and chopped
• 2 cups cooked ham, trimmed of fat, diced
• 4 -5 teaspoons chicken bouillon powder or 4 chicken bouillon cubes
• 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 1 teaspoon dried sage
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground black pepper, to taste
• 1⁄4 - 1⁄2 teaspoon salt, to taste (optional)

directions

1. Chop veggies and meat, then combine everything in a large stockpot -- going VERY EASY on the salt as your ham and bouillon might be salty enough already (you will test and add more later if needed).
2. Stir, then bring to a boil over high heat.
3. Don't walk away from the pot.as soon as it comes to a boil,stir, then lower the heat to low and drop a lid on the pot, venting just a bit for a few minutes so you don't have a boilover.
4. As soon as the temperature drops enough to avoid a boilover (a few minutes), go ahead and let the lid sit fully on top of the pan.
5. Let cook on low, covered, for about 1 1/2 hours,stirring once or twice, until all veggies are tender.
6. Give the finished soup a taste test and adjust salt and other seasonings as needed.

Reviews

[grammajames]

Best split pea soup ever. I put a ham bone in while the soup simmered and run everything through the blender at the end. Made a great meal with crusty bread and salad. I would make this again.

 

[noway]

Lovely soup! I used 2 leeks instead of onions and it turned out great. The added spices are what sets this one above other ones I've made in the past. I subbed 3/4 tsp sage and 1/4 tsp thyme for the poultry seasoning because I didn't have any on hand. Thanks for posting, I will definitely make again!

 

[Peter G.]

This is so much better than pea soup from the can such as Campbells or Progresso. Easy to make too. I halved the recipe and still ended up with a ton of soup. Changes I made were to skip the Marjoram (didn't have any) and I used one 14 1/2 oz can of low sodium chicken broth along with 2 bouillon cubes and 2 1/2 cups of water. I prefer a lot of carrot thus used two and less potato so only used 2/3rds of a medium spud. (remember I halved the original recipe). I was a little fearful of using poultry seasoning and sage but took the plunge. Added pepper as per the recipe but no salt. Brought to boil then simmered an hour and a half. Wow! Delicious. Well worth the effort. Thank you for this great recipe.

 

[tigerdad1634]

Very hearty and satisfying. Didn't have poultry seasoning, so used Old Bay. No salt.

 

[Jan C.]

We loved this so much, we're trying it again today - but with lentils. I did NOT add salt, as I was worried it would be too salty with the ham and chicken bouillon. It was perfect without additional salt (which can always be sprinkled on to taste individually).