Ham and Split Pea Soup Recipe — A Great Soup

Name: Ham and Split Pea Soup Recipe — A Great Soup
Total time: 105
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 2 ribs celery, diced; 0.5 onion, diced; 3 cloves garlic, sliced; 1 pound dried split peas, rinsed; 1 pound ham, diced; 1 bay leaf; 1 quart chicken stock; 2.5 cups water; salt and ground black pepper to taste

Recipe by John Mitzewich from allrecipes.com

Dinner 2 Hr. 45 Mins.

Ingredients

8 servings

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2 tablespoons butter
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2 ribs celery, diced
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0.5 onion, diced
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3 cloves garlic, sliced
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1 pound dried split peas, rinsed

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1 pound ham, diced
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1 bay leaf
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1 quart chicken stock
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2.5 cups water
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salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

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.