Split pea soup with ham is a hearty and flavorful soup that is perfect for a cold winter day. This classic soup is made with dried split peas, ham, vegetables, and spices. The soup is simmered until the peas are tender and the ham is fall-apart tender. Split pea soup with ham is a great way to use up leftover ham, and it is also a budget-friendly meal. This soup is also a good source of protein, fiber, and vitamins.
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CANADIAN YELLOW SPLIT PEA SOUP WITH HAM
Creamy yellow pea soup studded with bits of ham, carrots, celery, and thyme. There is nothing like this one on a cold day! I am a Canadian now living in the US. and cannot get Habitant® soup anymore, so I came up with this version. I think it is as good as the real thing, if not better, because it is homemade.
Provided by channyharte
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Pork Soup Recipes Ham Soup
Time 3h50m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place split peas, ham bone, carrots, onion, celery, thyme, bay leaf, salt, and pepper into a large pot; pour in water. Bring mixture to a boil and skim off any foam with a spoon. Reduce heat; place a lid on the pot slightly ajar to allow some evaporation. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until peas are tender and soup is thick, about 3 hours.
- Remove ham bone from soup; strip meat from ham bone, chop meat, and return it to the pot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 171.8 calories, Carbohydrate 31.9 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 11.8 g, Sodium 995.1 mg, Sugar 3.1 g
SPLIT PEA SOUP WITH HAM
You'll turn to this split pea soup with ham all winter long-especially when you need to warm up! Use leftover ham to make split pea soup prep even easier.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Soups, Stews & Stocks Soup Recipes
Time 1h10m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven or 5-quart heavy pot with a lid, heat oil over medium. Add onion, carrots, celery, and thyme; season with salt and pepper. Cook until vegetables begin to soften, 5 to 8 minutes.
- Add broth, split peas, ham bone, and 5 cups water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and partially cover; simmer until peas are soft, 30 to 45 minutes.
- Meanwhile, make croutons: In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add bread and cook, tossing occasionally, until browned and crisp, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate.
- Remove and discard bone from soup. Working in batches, puree only 1/2 the soup in a blender (don't overfill); return to pot. Add ham cubes, and simmer until heated through. If necessary, thin with water. Add salt, pepper, and lemon juice to taste. Serve topped with croutons.
SPLIT PEA SOUP WITH HAM
Steps:
- Place all ingredients in a Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until peas and vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 202 calories, Fat 2g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 396mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 11g fiber), Protein 15g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
HAM AND SPLIT PEA SOUP RECIPE - A GREAT SOUP
With the slightly sweet, somewhat salty, and subtly smoky flavor of the ham, this hearty soup is the ideal fall or winter soup -- a great one for lunches, or as a starter for dinner.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Pork Soup Recipes Ham Soup
Time 1h50m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place the butter in a large soup pot over medium-low heat. Stir in onion, celery, and sliced garlic. Cook slowly until the onions are translucent but not brown, 5 to 8 minutes.
- Mix in ham, bay leaf, and split peas. Pour in chicken stock and water. Stir to combine, and simmer slowly until the peas are tender and the soup is thick, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Stir occasionally. Season with salt and black pepper to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 373.7 calories, Carbohydrate 37 g, Cholesterol 39.8 mg, Fat 14.4 g, Fiber 15 g, Protein 25.1 g, SaturatedFat 5.8 g, Sodium 1186.7 mg, Sugar 5.7 g
HAM AND SPLIT PEA SOUP
Steps:
- Place the peas in a large pot or bowl, cover with water by 2 inches and soak 8 hours or overnight. Drain the peas and set aside.
- Score the ham hock. Place in a pot, cover with water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and let simmer for 1 hour. Drain and set aside.
- In a large pot, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add the celery and carrots and cook, stirring, until just soft, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds.
- Add the ham hock and ham and cook, stirring, until beginning to brown. Add the drained peas, salt, pepper, and pepper flakes, and cook, stirring for 2 minutes. Add 8 cups of water, the bay leaf and thyme, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the peas are tender, about 1 hour. (Add more water as needed, if the soup becomes too thick or dry.)
- Remove the bay leaf and discard. Adjust the seasoning, to taste, and serve immediately with Parmesan Truffled Chips on top.
- Using a mandolin or very sharp, heavy knife, slice the potatoes into rounds as thin as possible, and place in a large bowl of water to prevent discoloration.
- Heat the oil in a large, heavy pot to between 340 and 350 degrees F.
- Pat the potatoes completely dry. Add to the oil in batches and cook until golden brown, stirring with a long handled spoon to turn and cook evenly, about 2 minutes. Drain on paper towels and place in a large bowl. Toss with the cheese, truffle oil, salt, and pepper. Serve immediately.
CLASSIC SPLIT PEA SOUP
Steps:
- Gather the ingredients.
- In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, cover dried peas with 2 quarts of water.
- Bring the peas to a boil; boil gently for 2 minutes.
- Set aside to soak for 1 hour.
- Add ham bone to the peas, along with chopped onion, bay leaf, garlic powder, marjoram, thyme, and pepper, and bring the soup to a boil.
- Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
- Remove meat from the ham bone. If desired, put a little finely chopped ham aside for garnish. Dice the meat and return to pea soup with chopped celery and carrot.
- Simmer the pea soup gently for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Taste and add salt, as needed. Remove the bay leaf.
- If desired, top servings with reserved finely chopped ham or crumbled cooked bacon.
- Gather the ingredients.
- When using this method, you can omit the soaking time. Instead, rinse the split peas and reduce the liquid (water or broth) to 1 quart.
- Combine the ingredients (except salt and garnish) in the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours, or until the peas are tender. Or cook on high for about 4 to 5 hours. If cooking on high, it might be necessary to add more liquid.
- Remove the meat from the ham bone and chop.
- Return the chopped meat to the soup. Taste and season with salt, as needed.
- Garnish servings with some reserved diced ham or cooked crumbled bacon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 106 kcal, Carbohydrate 18 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Fiber 6 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 190 mg, Sugar 4 g, Fat 1 g, ServingSize 8 servings, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
SPLIT PEA SOUP WITH HAM HOCKS
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, saute onion, celery and carrots over medium-high heat. Add peas and ham hock and cover with stock by a couple inches. Bring to a simmer and cook about 1 hour until soup is thick and peas have almost disintegrated but not quite. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Remove ham hock and let cool. Pull meat from ham hock bone and shred. Garnish with ham and pepper.
SLOW COOKER SPLIT PEA AND HAM SOUP
Easy and delicious! Very thick and hearty! Freezes well! (I always make a double batch and freeze 2/3.) Update: If you overcook, the soup will get even thicker than usual! and turn a little bit of an olive drab color--it will still taste good though!
Provided by Dwynnie
Categories Ham
Time 8h30m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Layer ingredients in slow cooker in the order listed.
- Pour in water. Do not stir!
- Cover and cook on low 8 to 10 hours or until peas are very soft and ham falls off bone.
- Remove bones and bay leaf.
- Serve!
SPLIT PEA SOUP WITH HAM & JALAPENO
To me, this spicy pea soup is total comfort food. I cook it low and slow all day, and it fills the house with a yummy aroma. It's so good with a nice, crispy baguette. -Chelsea Tichenor, Huntington Beach, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 6h15m
Yield 6 servings (2-1/4 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker, combine all ingredients. Cook, covered, on low until meat is tender, 6-8 hours. Remove meat from bones when cool enough to handle; cut ham into small pieces and return to slow cooker.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 316 calories, Fat 2g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 9mg cholesterol, Sodium 642mg sodium, Carbohydrate 55g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 21g fiber), Protein 22g protein.
SPLIT PEA WITH HAM SOUP
A classic recipe, but I've tweaked a little to make it healthy and paleo-friendly. Perfect use for a leftover ham bone (leave plenty of meat on it!), but you can also just used diced ham. This recipe takes an hour to cook, but comes together very quickly so it can work for a weeknight meal.
Provided by profken
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h15m
Yield 8 cups, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Put the peas into a strainer and rinse until the water coming out of the bottom is clear. Pick over to ensure that there are no twigs or small rocks in there.
- Heat olive oil in a stock pot or dutch oven. Saute the onion and celery until soft, about 5 minutes.
- Add the stock and water to the pot and bring to a boil. It's OK if the ratio isn't precise since cartons of stock seem to come in different sizes these days. Just make sure you have 6 cups of liquid in total.
- Add ham bone, bay leaves, rosemary, and thyme. Partially cover and simmer for 1/2 hour.
- Add carrots and diced ham (if you are using it). Partially cover and simmer for another 1/2 hour, or until peas are soft.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 230.7, Fat 5.3, SaturatedFat 0.9, Cholesterol 3.4, Sodium 189.7, Carbohydrate 33.1, Fiber 11.8, Sugar 6.8, Protein 13.7
Tips:
- Soak the split peas: Soaking the split peas overnight or for at least 4 hours will help them cook more evenly and reduce the cooking time.
- Use a variety of vegetables: Don't be afraid to experiment with different vegetables in your split pea soup. Some popular additions include carrots, celery, onions, potatoes, and turnips.
- Add some ham or bacon: Ham or bacon can add a delicious smoky flavor to your split pea soup. If you're using ham, be sure to cook it before adding it to the soup.
- Season to taste: Be sure to taste your split pea soup before serving and adjust the seasonings as needed. Salt, pepper, and garlic powder are all common seasonings that can be used to enhance the flavor of split pea soup.
- Serve with a side of bread or crackers: Split pea soup is a hearty and filling soup that can be served as a main course or a side dish. Serve it with a side of bread or crackers for a complete meal.
Conclusion:
Split pea soup is a delicious, hearty, and versatile soup that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It's a great way to use up leftover ham or bacon, and it's also a budget-friendly meal. With a few simple ingredients and a little time, you can make a delicious pot of split pea soup that the whole family will love.
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