Pea Soup With Ham

Submitted by WorkingMom2three

"Classic pea soup."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 10 1 cup servings
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cups yellow onions, chopped
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 lb split peas, picked over and rinsed
• 8 cups fat-free low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 cup milk
• 1 lb ham steak, cut into 1 inch pieces
• hot sauce (optional)

directions

1. In a large soup pot over medium-high heat, heat the oil.
2. Add the onions.
3. Season with salt, pepper, crushed red pepper.
4. Saute for 2 minutes.
5. Add the garlic, bay leaf, and split peas and cook, stirring for 1 minute.
6. Add the broth and ham.
7. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium, and simmer stirring occasionally, for 1 hour or more, until the peas are tender.
8. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly.
9. Remove the bay leaf and discard.
10. Add the milk and, using a hand-held blender or potato masher, process until smooth.
11. Add the hot sauce if desired and serve hot.

Reviews

[Boomette]

Very yummy soup. I cooked it longer cause my peas weren't cooked through. So I needed to add more liquid. It turned out very yummy. And now I just saw that I forgot to add the milk. But it was very good without it. Thanks WorkingMom :) Made for I Recommend tag game

 

[Peter J]

Delicious! Nice hint of smokiness from the ham and a perfect consistency.

 

[LifeIsGood]

Made for Pick A Chef Spring 2009. This pea soup certainly was a classic. We love split pea soup and this will now be one of our favorites. I followed the recipe exactly (didn't use the optional hot sauce) and was so pleased with the results. I think the milk really added a special touch, making the soup extra creamy. I did use an immersion blender, but only for a little while. We still like bits of ham and split peas remain in the soup. Great recipe! Thank you!!