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Split Pea and Ham Soup

photo by NoraMarie




- Ready In:
- 3hrs 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
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10-12
ingredients
- 1 lb dried split peas
- 8 cups water
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- 3 medium carrots, cut into 1/2 inch slices
- 1 -2 lb ham, chopped
- 1 good ham bone
- 2 chicken bouillon cubes
- 2 bay leaves
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
directions
- Rinse split peas well.
- Heat peas and water to boiling.
- Boil uncovered for 2 minutes; remove from heat. Cover and let stand for 1 hour.
- Stir in onions, celery, bay leaves, bouillon cubes, salt, pepper, garlic powder and oregano leaves. Mix well.
- Add ham bone.
- Heat to a boiling; reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours; stirring occasionally.
- Remove ham bone and bay leaves.
- Stir in ham and carrots.
- Heat to a boiling; reduce heat, cover and simmer about 30 minutes or until carrots are tender and soup is desired consistency; stirring occasionally.
Reviews
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GREAT! I had a ham bone left over from Christmas in my freezer, and seeing NoraMarie's pictures of this recipe, I knew I had to make it. It is great. I omitted the 1/2 tsp. salt in the recipe, since I had tasted my ham and it was salty. DH has arthritis and has to watch sodium. I added a can of Hominy, which I absolutely love in my pea soup. What intrigued me the most was the oregano in here. What a great touch. I would have never thought of putting that in pea soup. Oh, and I left out the celery by accident. I had DH go to the store and didn't put that on the list. Still good without it. Thanks for this great recipe.
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Soooo yummy! I used the ham bone from Easter (I forgot to review since then) and did just as the recipe says. I froze most of it, since I couldn't eat it all my myself, and gave some to my parents. My mom LOVED it and I am STILL loving it, a month later. I just take it out of the freezer, let it thaw in the fridge and it is perfect with a sanwich for lunch. Thanks for sharing this amazing recipe!
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This is by far and away the best split pea soup recipe that I have ever prepared! I increased the chicken stock to make the soup "soupier" A couple of cautions tho, watch salt from the ham you use, and I would suggest that if you use chicken stock, pick low sodium type so you can control the saltiness. I like it salty but other people you serve might not.
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