Click for Cookbook LOGIN
"Wine makes daily living easier, less hurried, with fewer tensions and more tolerance."--Benjamin Franklin

Pea Soup with Ham Recipe

  Tried it? Rate this Recipe:
 

 

This recipe for Pea Soup with Ham is from Cpl. Andrew L. Hutchins Scholarship Cookbook, one of the cookbooks created at FamilyCookbookProject.com. We'll help you start your own personal cookbook! It's easy and fun. Click here to start your own cookbook!
Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion (1 medium)
1 1/4 cups chopped celery (about 3 ribs)
1 tsp minced garlic (1 clove)
4 cups unsalted chicken broth
4 cups water
1 (16 oz) bag dried split peas, picked over and rinsed
2 bay leaves
1 1/2 tsp chopped fresh thyme, or 1/2 tsp dried
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 lb meaty ham bone or ham shanks
1 cup chopped carrots
Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish (optional)
Directions:
Directions:
Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and celery and sauté 3 minutes. Add garlic and sauté 1 minute longer.

Pour in chicken broth and water. Add split peas, bay leaves and thyme. Season lightly with salt and with pepper to taste (I like to wait to add more salt until the end to see how salty the ham has made the soup).

Nestle ham bone into soup mixture. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce to low. Cover and let simmer, stirring occasionally until peas and ham are tender, about 60 - 80 minutes. Remove ham from soup, let rest 10 minutes then shred or dice meat portion into pieces, cover.

Meanwhile add carrots to soup. Cover soup and continue to simmer, stirring occasionally, until peas have mostly broken down, about 30 minutes longer.

 

 

 

Learn more about the process to create a cookbook -- or
Start your own personal family cookbook right now!  Here's to good eating!

Search for more great recipes here from over 1,500,000 in our family cookbooks!

 

 

 

7W  

Cookbooks are great for Holiday Gifts, Wedding Gifts, Bridal Shower ideas and Family Reunions!

*Recipes and photos entered into the Family Cookbook Project are provided by the submitting contributors. All rights are retained by the contributor. Please contact us if you believe copyright violations have occurred.

Search for more great recipes here from over 1,500,000 in our family cookbooks!