Easy Split Pea Soup
A hearty, homemade and delicious split pea soup with chunky vegetables and lots of flavor. A perfect way to use leftover ham bones!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 37 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 47 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 large onions, diced
- 1 cup celery, diced
- 3–4 medium carrots, peeled and chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Ham bone (or use 1 1/2 pounds ham hocks)
- 1 teaspoon each of the following dried spices: marjoram, thyme, parsley, dill and black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 (16 ounce) package dried split peas, rinsed and drained
- 3 cups cooked ham, diced
- 1 tablespoon instant potato flakes, optional (add if you’d like a thicker consistency)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, optional (I recommend waiting until the end to taste the soup before you add the salt to determine whether or not it’s needed).
- Fresh parsley for garnish, optional
- Fresh dill for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Add onions, celery, carrots and garlic. Cook, stirring frequently, about 6-7 minutes.
- Add ham bone to stock pot.
- Stir in spices, chicken broth, bay leaves and split peas.
- Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce to low. Cover and allow to simmer for 60 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove ham bone and bay leaves from soup.
- Add cooked ham and simmer covered for 30 more minutes or until the majority of the peas have broken down, stirring occasionally.
- Taste soup to determine if you’d like to add some salt. If so, add it here at the end.
- Add potato flakes if you’d like a thicker consistency, otherwise omit if the soup is thick enough.
- Serve warm, garnished with fresh parsley and dill if desired.
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