Split Pea and Ham Hock Soup

Name: Split Pea and Ham Hock Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 400g yellow split peas, rinsed; 1 smoked ham hock; 2 carrots, diced; 2 stalks celery, diced; 1 large onion, diced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 2L chicken stock; 2 bay leaves; 1 tsp dried thyme; salt and pepper to taste

Thick American split pea soup simmered for two hours with a smoky ham hock, carrots, celery and onion until the peas break down into a hearty, rustic base.

Total time

135 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

120 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

American

Ingredients

400gyellow split peas, rinsed

1smoked ham hock

2carrots, diced

2 stalkscelery, diced

1large onion, diced

3 clovesgarlic, minced

2Lchicken stock

2bay leaves

1 tspdried thyme

salt and pepperto taste

Instructions

Place ham hock, peas, vegetables, stock, bay and thyme in a pot.

Bring to a boil. Simmer 2 hours, stirring occasionally, until peas dissolve.

Remove ham hock. Pull meat off. Discard bone.

Return meat to soup. Season.

Serve hot.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

Protein

4.7g

Fat

1.5g

Carbs

16.5g

Fiber

4.4g

Sodium

1941mg

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