Split Pea Soup Atu

Dried split peas and ham hocks are cooked with vegetables in chicken stock seasoned with dill weed, bay leaves, soy sauce and red pepper flakes. When cooked through, this soup is pureed and thinned with milk.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr
• Calories: 212 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole milk
• 1 onion, chopped
• ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 potatoes, peeled and diced
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• ½ teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• ½ teaspoon ground white pepper
• 8 cups water
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 2 ham hocks
• 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon powder
• 2 cups dried split peas
• 4 teaspoons dried dill weed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a large stock pot, add split green peas, chicken broth, water, hot pepper sauce, ham hocks, chopped onion, diced potatoes, bay leaves, dried dill weed, white pepper, chicken soup base, soy sauce and red pepper flakes and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered for about 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

Step 2

Remove ham hocks and trim off fat. Remove ham from bone and cut into small pieces and return to pot. Simmer soup, covered for 30 minutes.

Step 3

Remove 6 cups of soup and puree in a food processor or blender and return to pot. Stir in milk and bring back to a boil and then serve.