Yellow Split Pea Soup

photo by Julie Bs Hive

- Ready In:
- 2hrs
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup coarsely chopped yellow onion
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 lb yellow split peas
- 1 lb carrot, cut in 1/2 inch pieces
- 1⁄4 lb celery, cut in 1/2 inch pieces
- 1 smoked ham hock
- 8 cups chicken stock
- fresh ground black pepper, to taste
directions
- Heat the oil in a large heavy pot over medium high heat. Add the onion and garlic, reduce heat to medium low, and cook 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the remaining ingredients, raise the heat to high, cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer uncovered about 2 hours. Stir occassionally, soup will become very thick and creamy.
- Remove the ham hock and chop as little or as much of the meat as desired and add into the soup.
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