Split Pea Soup

Name: Split Pea Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 3 h 50 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups dried split peas, (1 pound), sorted and rinsed; 8 cups water; 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup); 2 medium celery stalks, finely chopped (1 cup); 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 ham bone or 2 pounds shanks; 3 medium carrots, cut into 1/4-inch slices (1 1/2 cups)

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Prep 20 min
Total 3 hr 50 min
Ingredients 7
Servings 8

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From Betty's Soul Food Collection... Comfort food in a bowl, homemade soup does wonders for the soul!

by Qué Rica Vida Cocina

Updated Feb 24, 2010

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Ingredients

2 1/4 cups dried split peas, (1 pound), sorted and rinsed
8 cups water
1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
2 medium celery stalks, finely chopped (1 cup)
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 ham bone or 2 pounds shanks
3 medium carrots, cut into 1/4-inch slices (1 1/2 cups)

Directions

1

Heat peas and water to boiling in 4-quart Dutch oven. Boil uncovered 2 minutes; remove from heat. Cover and let stand 1 hour.
2

Stir in onion, celery and pepper. Add ham bone. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 1 hour 30 minutes or until peas are tender.
3

Remove ham bone; remove ham from bone. Trim excess fat from ham; cut ham into 1/2-inch pieces.
4

Stir ham and carrots into soup. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 30 minutes or until carrots are tender and soup is desired consistency.

Expert Tips

tip 1
Preparing split peas for cooking is easy! Just pick over the dried split peas and discard any grit or discolored peas. Place the split peas in a bowl, and cover them with water. After a minute or two, remove any skins or split peas that float to the top. Finally, rinse the split peas in a colander.
tip 2
Looking for another option for a ham bone? Use 2 pounds smoked pork hocks.
tip 3
Serve this hearty soup with warm crusty bread and a fresh green salad drizzled with raspberry vinaigrette. Mmm!

Nutrition Information

170 Calories, 2 g Total Fat, 17 g Protein, 33 g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 170

Calories from Fat: 20

Total Fat: 2 g

Saturated Fat: 1 g

Cholesterol: 15 mg

Sodium: 30 mg

Potassium: 690 mg

Total Carbohydrate: 33 g

Dietary Fiber: 13 g

Protein: 17 g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 86%; 86%

Vitamin C: 4%; 4%

Calcium: 2%; 2%

Iron: 12%; 12%

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 3 Vegetable; 1 Very Lean Meat;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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From Betty's Soul Food Collection... Comfort food in a bowl, homemade soup does wonders for the soul!