Yellow Split Pea Soup With Ham
This yellow split pea soup recipe uses leftover ham bone to create a hearty and savory soup that's perfect for chilly weather!
Servings: 6
Calories: 280kcal
Ingredients
- 1 leftover ham bone with meat still attached
- 8 cups water
- 1 large onion peeled
- 3 large carrots peeled
- 3 stalks celery leaves cut off
- 1 TBS dried Italian seasoning
- 16 ounces dried split peas rinsed and picked through
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large stock pot, put ham in water on medium heat. Bring to a boil, cover with a lid and simmer for an hour or more.
- Add onion, carrots, celery and seasoning. Simmer for another hour.
- Strain stock and reserve ham bone and vegetables.
- Add the stock and split peas to the pot. Chop up the vegetables (they will be soft) and remove all the ham from the bone shredding it in bite size pieces. Add veggies and ham to the soup. Simmer for an hour or until peas are soft. Cook longer if creamier soup is desired. Add extra water if needed.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Nutrition
Calories: 280kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 51mg | Potassium: 876mg | Fiber: 21g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 5231IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 4mg