Hearty Split Pea and Ham Soup Recipe

I’m not a big fan of peas. Never have been. But I love this Split Pea and Ham Soup. I couldn’t find a recipe that I liked, so I experimented until I came up with a recipe that is easy and delicious!

Ingredients:

• 2 quarts of chicken stock
• 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of ham cut into small bite-sized pieces
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 pound carrots, diced
• 5-6 large potatoes
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 pound dried split green peas
• Pepper to taste
• Note – do NOT add salt to this recipe since the ham already has salt in it
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic (in this recipe I used the minced garlic that comes in a jar)

Directions:

• Combine all in a large pot and bring to boil.
• Simmer until the potatoes are cooked and easy to puncture with a sharp knife.

Great served with cornbread. I also like to chop some jalapeno and add it to my personal bowl. Yummy!

Helpful hint – After I add the chicken stock to the pan I add some water to the empty cans/containers and set them aside. As the soup cooks, if it looks too thick I add this water to the soup.

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