Split Pea Soup with Smoked Ham
A creamy and flavorful split pea soup with smoked ham, carrots, and onions. Perfect for a cold day.
- Total
- 1 h 30 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Medium
Nutrition
per serving- kcal
- 415
- Protein
- 28 g
- Fat
- 9 g
- Carbs
- 55 g
Ingredients
for 4 servings- Split peas500 g
- smoked ham hock600 g
- carrots200 g
- onions150 g
- celery100 g
- garlic15 g
- bay leaf2 pcs
- vegetable broth1500 ml
Method
5 stepsRinse and soak the split peas in water for 30 minutes, then drain.
In a large pot, combine the drained split peas, smoked ham hock, chopped carrots, diced onions, sliced celery, minced garlic, bay leaves, and vegetable broth.
Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 60 minutes until the peas are soft.
Remove the ham hock from the pot, shred the meat from the bone, and discard the bone and bay leaves.
Return the shredded ham to the soup and simmer for an additional 10 minutes before serving.