Rick's Yummy Split Pea Soup with Ham

Name: Rick's Yummy Split Pea Soup with Ham
Prep time: 5 h 45 min
Cook time: 5 h 45 min
Total time: 5 h 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf, or more to taste; 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 355 milliliters finely chopped carrots; 237 milliliters finely chopped celery; 2 liters chicken broth, or more as needed, divided; 1 teaspoon minced garlic, or to taste; 397 grams green split peas, rinsed; 0 teaspoons ground thyme; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 355 milliliters finely chopped onion; 907 grams smoked pork neck bones (such as Smithfield®); 283 grams cubed smoked ham (such as Carolina Pride®)

Rick's Yummy Split Pea Soup with Ham might be just the soup you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipe has 141 calories, 10g of protein, and 6g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 8. Head to the store and pick up chicken broth, ground thyme, onion, and a few other things to make it today. It is perfect for Autumn. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 5 hours and 45 minutes.

Instructions

Place the split peas into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand for at least 3 hours. Rinse peas until the water runs clear; drain.

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Split Peas

Water

Peas

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Saute onion, carrots, and celery in hot oil until soft, 8 to 12 minutes.

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Carrot

Celery

Onion

Cooking Oil

Add garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute.

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Garlic

Combine peas, onion mixture, 6 cups chicken broth, bay leaf, black pepper, and thyme together in a large pot. Stir neck bones into chicken broth mixture, adding more chicken broth as necessary to cover bones completely. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, cover the pot, and simmer until peas have dissolved and meat is falling from the bones, 2 to 3 hours.

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Chicken Broth

Black Pepper

Bay Leaves

Onion

Thyme

Meat

Peas

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Pot

Transfer bones to a plate to cool.

Stir cubed ham into soup. When neck bones are cool enough to handle, remove remaining meat from the bones; discard bones and stir meat into soup. Continue to simmer until ham and meat are heated through, about 5 minutes.

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Diced Ham