Ham and Split Pea Soup

Name: Ham and Split Pea Soup
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 bay leaves; 1 Tbsp butter; 177 milliliters medium carrot, peeled and finely chopped (about; 118 milliliters celery stalk, finely chopped (about; 454 grams green split peas, rinsed and picked over; 170 grams ham steak (or thickly cut ham), cut into 1/2 inch pieces; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 118 milliliters medium leek, white and light green parts only, finely chopped (about; 4 servings Lemon juice, to taste; 2 liters quarts water or low-sodium store-bought or homemade chicken broth; 177 milliliters small onion, finely chopped (about; 1 pinch Pinch of red pepper flakes; 2 smalls smoked ham hocks (about 3/4 pound total); 4 servings Sour cream or plain yogurt for serving; 6 sprigs thyme

Need a gluten free and primal main course? Ham and Split Pea Soup could be an excellent recipe to try. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 518 calories, 43g of protein, and 26g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 30 minutes. A mixture of ham steak, thyme, cream, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It will be a hit at your Autumn event.

Instructions

Melt butter in a large saucepot or Dutch oven over medium high heat.

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Butter

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Dutch Oven

Add chopped ham and cook, stirring occasionally, until ham begins to brown, about 4 minutes.

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Ham

Remove ham from pot with a slotted spoon, then return pot to heat and add leek and onion, scraping up browned bits from the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon.

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Onion

Leek

Ham

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Pot

Add carrot, celery, bay leaves, and thyme, and continue to stir until ingredients are well combined.

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Bay Leaves

Carrot

Celery

Thyme

Place ham hocks, pinch of red pepper flakes,and green split peas in the pot and cover with 8 cups of water (or broth, if using). Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook for 1 hour.

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Red Pepper Flakes