split pea soup
(3 ratings)
This is my version of an old classic. You can use either yellow or green split peas for this. I treat all dried beans the same, and many of you don't soak the split peas, but I always do and it softens them. My BF just loves this and I didn't make this for the longest time thinking he wouldn't like it.
(3 ratings)
yield
10 or more
prep time
10 Min
cook time
3 Hr
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For split pea soup
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1 pkgdry split peas
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1 1/2 cliquid from cooking a ham
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2 mdham hocks,or one meaty ham bone
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1 lgonion, chopped
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2 mdcarrots, diced
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salt and pepper to taste
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1/4 tspcrushed red pepper
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1 tspdried parsley
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2 mdbay leaves
How To Make split pea soup
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1Cover split peas with twice their amount water, cover and let sit over night or several hours. Some folks don't soak them, and just start to cook them, I am just a creature of habit and have always done my dried beans this way. if you like you certainly can just start to cook them without soaking them.
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2To 4 cups softened beans, add 8 cups of water
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3Add your ham juice. Whenever I cook a ham without a glaze I save the juice, and freeze it for just t his purpose. i put it in a zip lock bag and lay it flat. When it freezes, it sit it upright like a book so it doesn't take up any room in my freezer. -
4Dice your onions, and carrots and add to pot.
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5Add your ham bone or ham hocks and seasonings to the pot and bring to a simmer.
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6Let soup simmer for 3 hours, and if needed for texture, use an immersian blender.
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