Simple And Good Ham And Split Pea Soup Recipes

OLD-FASHIONED SPLIT PEA SOUP WITH HAM BONE

Steps:

• Sort peas and rinse with cold water. Place peas in a Dutch oven; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 to 4 hours or until peas are softened. Drain and rinse peas, discarding liquid., Return peas to Dutch oven. Add 2-1/2 qts. water, ham bone, onion, salt, pepper, thyme and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours, stirring occasionally., Remove the ham bone; when cool enough to handle, remove meat from bone. Discard bone; dice meat and return to soup. Add carrot and celery. Simmer, uncovered, for 45-60 minutes or until soup reaches desired thickness and vegetables are tender. Discard bay leaf.

SIMPLE AND GOOD HAM AND SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• In large saucepan, combine first 7 ingredients. Simmer covered, 1 hour, Stir in celery and carrots and continue simmering for 1/2 to 1 hour or until peas are tender and soup thickens.
• Remove peppercorns and ham shank, cut meat from bone and return to soup. Heat through.

SPLIT PEA 'N HAM SOUP

Steps:

• Put all ingredients and 6 1/2 cups water in a 5 1/2-quart slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on high for 6 hours, or low for 12 hours until peas are very soft and fall apart.
• Remove ham.
• When cool enough to handle, cut meat off the bone, dice and return to soup.

SPLIT PEA AND HAM SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse split peas well.
• Heat peas and water to boiling.
• Boil uncovered for 2 minutes; remove from heat. Cover and let stand for 1 hour.
• Stir in onions, celery, bay leaves, bouillon cubes, salt, pepper, garlic powder and oregano leaves. Mix well.
• Add ham bone.
• Heat to a boiling; reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours; stirring occasionally.
• Remove ham bone and bay leaves.
• Stir in ham and carrots.
• Heat to a boiling; reduce heat, cover and simmer about 30 minutes or until carrots are tender and soup is desired consistency; stirring occasionally.

HAM BONE AND GREEN SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter and oil in a Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Add celery, onion, carrot, and salt. Cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in peas and garlic. Nestle ham bone into the pot; add stock and diced ham. Fill pot with water to about 1 1/2 inches from the top. Mix and bring soup to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low and cover. Simmer, scraping the bottom of the pot and stirring every 30 minutes, until peas are mostly disintegrated, about 2 1/2 hours. Turn ham bone and skim surface for fat once every hour. Take bone out, remove any meat, and return meat to the pot. Season with salt and pepper.

SPLIT PEA AND HAM SOUP I

Steps:

• In a medium pot, saute onions in oil. Add the split peas, ham bone, and enough water to cover ingredients; season with salt and pepper.
• Cover, and cook until there are no peas left, just a green liquid, 2 hours. While it is cooking, check to see if water has evaporated. You may need to add more water as the soup continues to cook.
• Once the soup is a green liquid remove from heat, and let stand so it will thicken. Once thickened you may need to heat through to serve.