Ham and Split Pea Soup Recipe — A Great Soup

• servings: 8 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 1 hour 45 minutes

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter

2 ribs celery, diced

½ onion, diced

3 cloves garlic, sliced

1 pound dried split peas, rinsed

1 pound cooked ham, diced

1 bay leaf

1 quart chicken stock

2 ½ cups water

salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Gather all ingredients.

Melt butter in a large soup pot over medium-low heat. Stir in celery, onion, and sliced garlic; cook and stir until onions are translucent but not brown, 5 to 8 minutes.

Stir in split peas, ham, and bay leaf. Pour in chicken stock and water; stir to combine and simmer until peas are tender and soup has thickened, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Stir occasionally.

Season with salt and black pepper to serve.

Enjoy!

Nutrition

• Calories: 374 kcal
• Total Fat: 14 g
• Saturated Fat: 6 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 40 mg
• Sodium: 1187 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 37 g
• Dietary Fiber: 15 g
• Total Sugars: 6 g
• Protein: 25 g