Ham Bone and Green Split Pea Soup

This split pea soup with ham bone is quick to prepare. The addition of onion, celery, carrots, and garlic create a hearty combination of flavors.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr 35 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr 50 mins
• Calories: 207 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon butter
• salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 ham bone
• 2 cups water, or as needed
• 5 cups chicken stock
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 cup diced ham
• 4 stalks celery, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 3 cups split peas, rinsed
• 0.5 large carrot, shredded
• 0.33333334326744 white onion, diced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Melt butter and oil in a stockpot or Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Add celery, carrot, onion, and salt; cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in peas and garlic. Nestle ham bone into the pot; add stock and diced ham. Add enough water so that liquid is about 1 1/2 inches from the top of the pot; bring to a boil.

Step 2

Reduce heat to low and cover. Simmer, stirring every 30 minutes and scraping the bottom of the pot, until peas are mostly disintegrated, about 2 1/2 hours. Turn ham bone and skim the surface for fat once every hour.

Step 3

Remove ham bone from the pot and place on a cutting board until cool enough to handle. Remove any meat from the bones and cut into bite-sized pieces; stir into soup until warmed through and season with salt and pepper.