Split Pea Ham Soup Recipe

Name: Split Pea Ham Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Soups & Stews
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp butter; 1 cup chopped onion; 1 cup chopped celery; 1 cup chopped carrots; 2 clove chopped garlic; 2 cup dried green split peas (rinsed and sorted through to insure no little rocks are going in your soup); 2 1/2 tsp Vegeta (seasoned vegetable salt); 8 cup chicken broth; 1 dried bayleaf; 1 lb smoked kielbasa, cut into large chunks. so its easy to remove before blending soup. Slice up after cooking

Servings: persons

1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp butter
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped carrots
2 clove chopped garlic
2 cup dried green split peas (rinsed and sorted through to insure no little rocks are going in your soup)
2 1/2 tsp Vegeta (seasoned vegetable salt)
8 cup chicken broth
1 dried bayleaf
1 lb smoked kielbasa, cut into large chunks. so its easy to remove before blending soup. Slice up after cooking

1
Sautee butter, oil, celery, carrot, onion and garlic over medium heat, until onions are translucent.
2
Add chicken broth, green split peas, bayleaf and vegeta
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Add smoked kielbasa
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Bring up to boil, then reduce to a low simmer.
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Simmer for 1 1/2 hours, covered, stirring occasionally (or until peas are somewhat falling apart and tender)
6
NOW I like my soup a little chunky, but some like it completely blended.
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I just use my immersion (stick) blender and pulse it a few times, until I reach a desired consistency.
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You can use a blender too, if you would like.
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REMOVE BAYLEAF AND MEAT BEFORE BLENDING
10
Slice up kielbasa.
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Add back to soup.
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Enjoy!
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You can substitute smoked ham hock, cubed ham steak, reg sausage...whatever you choose.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp butter, 1 cup chopped onion, 1 cup chopped celery, and more.

Yes, Split Pea Ham Soup falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Split Pea Ham Soup

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