Description
A hearty, old-fashioned split pea soup simmered with ham bone, vegetables, and herbs for a thick, creamy, deeply flavorful comfort meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb green split peas (rinsed)
- 1 ham bone (with some meat attached)
- 1 cup diced ham (optional)
- 1 onion (chopped)
- 2 carrots (diced)
- 2 celery stalks (diced)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 8 cups chicken broth (or water)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- smoked paprika (pinch)
- cayenne pepper (optional)
- fresh parsley (for garnish)
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot and sauté onions, carrots, and celery for 5–7 minutes.
- Add garlic, thyme, bay leaves, and pepper; cook 1 minute.
- Add split peas and place ham bone into the pot.
- Pour in chicken broth or water to cover ingredients.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 1.5–2 hours, stirring occasionally.
- Remove ham bone, strip remaining meat, and return meat to soup.
- Adjust consistency with more broth if needed and simmer until desired thickness.
- Serve warm with parsley or diced ham on top.
Notes
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 120 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 12 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
Keywords: Split Pea Soup, Ham Bone Soup, Comfort Food