Split Pea Soup
Ingredients
- 2¼ cups green split peas
- 1 meaty ham bone
- 1½ cups cups chopped onion
- ½ tsp pepper
- ¼ tsp poultry spice
- 1 cup diced celery
- 8 cups water
- 1 cup diced carrots
- 2 dried bay leaves
Instructions
- Rinse peas, combine in a large pot with the hambone, onion, spices and water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 1½ hours.
- Remove the bone cutting off the meat and dicing it into small pieces.
- Return the meat to the soup adding carrots and celery. Cook uncovered for an additional 30-40 minutes until carrots and celery are tender.
- Use an immersion blender to blend the soup to your preferred consistency. We don't mind a few carrots here and there but prefer ours smooth.