I created this recipe when I did not have a ham bone laying around and was really needing some good split pea soup. Serve a hot bowl of this soup with a nice crusty bread of your choice. I did not add any salt to this recipe due to the ham, but you can add salt as needed.
Ingredients
- 1 (14 ounce) bag green split peas, rinsed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 ½ cups finely chopped onion
- 1 ½ cups finely chopped carrots
- 1 cup finely chopped celery
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic, or to taste
- 7 cups chicken broth, or more as needed, divided
- 1 bay leaf, or more to taste
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground thyme
- 2 pounds smoked pork neck bones (such as Smithfield®)
- 10 ounces cubed smoked ham (such as Carolina Pride®)
Directions
Step 1
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.
Step 2
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion, carrots, and celery in hot oil until soft, 8 to 12 minutes. Add garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Step 3
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. Transfer bones to a plate to cool.
Step 4
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.
Cook’s Note:
If mixture is too thick add some more chicken stock. If it's too thin, simmer with cover off until desired consistency is reached.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 8 | |
Calories 562 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat22g | 28% |
Saturated Fat7g | 33% |
Cholesterol116mg | 39% |
Sodium2089mg | 91% |
Total Carbohydrate37g | 13% |
Dietary Fiber14g | 50% |
Total Sugars8g | |
Protein53g | |
Vitamin C18mg | 88% |
Calcium53mg | 4% |
Iron3mg | 15% |
Potassium763mg | 16% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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