Easy Split Pea Soup

• portionen: 6 cups
• aktive zeit: 15 minutes
• gesamtzeit: 1 hour 25 minutes

Zutaten

2 tablespoons olive oil

12 ounces ham steak, diced into 1/2-inch cubes (340g)

2 cups chopped onions, 1 large

1 cup chopped carrots, 2 medium

1 cup chopped celery, 3 ribs

6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

1 pound (450g) green split peas (dried)

2 bay leaves

1 bundle fresh thyme

1/3 cup white wine or dry sherry (80ml)

10 cups low sodium chicken stock or veggie broth (2.4L)

1/2 bunch fresh parsley

2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

Salt and pepper to taste

6 tablespoons sour cream for serving

2 green onions, thinly sliced for serving

Anweisungen

Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a large pot, like a Dutch oven, over medium heat. Add the ham and cook for a few minutes, browning slightly (but don’t dry it out). Remove the ham and set aside.

Add another tablespoon of oil, onion, carrots, celery, and garlic to the pot and cook until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Then, add the split peas, bay leaves, and thyme. Cook for 2 minutes.

Pour in the wine and stir to lift anything stuck to the bottom of the pot. When the wine evaporates, pour in the chicken stock. Season with some salt (taste to see if you need it – I usually add 1/4 teaspoon or so).

Bring to a low simmer, adjusting the heat as needed. Cook covered until the split peas are tender, 50 to 60 minutes. Stir the pot occasionally as it cooks.

As the soup simmers, prepare the ham. Place the ham into a blender, working in batches if needed. Pulse until chopped/shredded. Reserve in an airtight container in the fridge until serving.

When the split peas are tender, remove the bay leaves and thyme bundle. Add the parsley and mustard, then use an immersion blender to blend the soup until creamy. (You can also use a stand blender, but you will need to work in batches.)

When ready to serve, reheat the ham, place a few spoonfuls of the ham at the bottom of the bowl. Pour over the soup and garnish with sour cream, sliced green onions, and a little more ham.

Nährwertangaben

• Portionsgröße: 1/6 of the recipe
• Kalorien: 517
• Gesamtfett: 12.9g
• Gesättigtes Fett: 3.6g
• Natrium: 1030.1mg
• Gesamtkohlenhydrate: 63g
• Ballaststoffe: 21.4g
• Zucker insgesamt: 10.6g
• Eiweiß: 38.7g