Creamy Pea Soup

A brick of cream cheese is pureed with the cooked split peas and vegetables before cubes of ham are added to this soup.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 50 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 510 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 8 cups water
• ½ teaspoon granulated garlic
• 2 ½ cups dried split peas
• 1 ham bone
• ½ cup chopped shallots
• ½ cup chopped carrots
• fresh celery leaves

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place split peas, water, ham bone, shallots, carrots, celery leaves, bay leaf, salt, garlic and pepper into a large pot. Heat to almost boiling. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for about 1 1/2 hours or until the peas are tender. Remove the ham bone and the bay leaf. Dice the meat from the ham bone and set aside.

Step 2

Cut the cream cheese into cubes. Process cream cheese with the soup in small batches in a blender or food processor.

Step 3

Add ham, and reheat. Taste, and adjust seasonings as necessary.