Easy & Healthy Split Pea Soup Recipe

The weather is starting to get colder as winter approaches and there is nothing more comforting and satisfying than a hot bowl of homemade soup.  One of my favorite kinds of soups to make at home is split pea soup.  It is easy, healthy and delicious.  The best part about making split pea soup is that it won’t cost much to cook this for your family.

INGREDIENTS

1 pound of Split Green Peas

6 Cups of Water

2 Cups of Chicken Stock

1 Small Ham Hock (optional)

3 Large Carrots Peeled and Sliced

2 Large Celery Stalks Sliced

Small Bunch of Celery Leaves Chopped (take these from the celery stalks)

1 Medium Onion Chopped

3 Cloves of Garlic Minced

Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper to  Taste

DIRECTIONS

Step 1 - Rinse and sort the green split peas thoroughly.

Step 2  - In a large stock pot, add the water, ham hock (optional)  and split peas and bring to a boil.  Lower heat, cover pot and simmer for 1 hour.

Step 3 -  Add the carrots, celery, onion, garlic, chicken stock and celery leaves and simmer for 1 more hour or until the vegetables and ham hock are tender. Remove the cover after 30 minutes and allow soup to simmer uncovered for remaining half hour so soup can thicken.

Step 4 - Remove ham hock from pot.  Remove meat from the bone and dice. Discard the bone and add the diced ham to the soup.

Step 5 - Stir and add salt and pepper to taste.

Step 6 - Serve and enjoy!

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