Split Pea Soup

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons cumin
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 onions, diced
• 4 celery, diced
• 4 carrots, peeled and diced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 lbs dried split peas, rinsed
• 16 cups chicken stock
• 1 ham bone
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1 lb ham, diced (optional)
• 2 tablespoons dried parsley
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 add butter, oil, and cumin to a large pot and heat until butter is melted. add onions, celery, and carrots and cook until softened. add garlic and cook for a minute.
• 2 add peas, stock, hambone, bay leaves, and thyme to the pot and bring to a boil. reduce heat and cover.
• 3 allow to simmer about 2 hours, or until the peas vanish into the liquid. be sure to skim any foam that rises to the top off and discard.
• 4 once the peas are gone, leaving you with a nice, green soup, remove the hambone and bay leaves. process the liquid either in a blender, or use an immersion blender, until smooth.
• 5 add parsley (and ham if using) and salt and pepper to taste. recipe can easily be halved if a smaller portion of soup is wanted. left over’s freeze and reheat well.