Split Pea Ham Soup. I did a few things my old way such as. Use leftover ham to make split pea soup prep even easier. You'll turn to this split pea soup with ham all winter long.
Ham bone split pea soup is the pinnacle of split pea soups and it's probably because you don't get it that often. Drain the peas and set aside. Place in a pot, cover with water and bring to a boil. You can Have Split Pea Ham Soup using 12 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Split Pea Ham Soup
- What You needis of In Dutch Oven.
- Lets Go Prepare 1 tbsp of olive oil.
- Lets Go Prepare 1 tbsp of butter.
- Lets Go Prepare 1 cup of chopped onion.
- Lets Go Prepare 1 cup of chopped celery.
- Lets Go Prepare 1 cup of chopped carrots.
- It's 2 clove of chopped garlic.
- It's 2 cup of dried green split peas (rinsed and sorted through to insure no little rocks are going in your soup).
- Lets Go Prepare 2 1/2 tsp of Vegeta (seasoned vegetable salt).
- What You needis 8 cup of chicken broth.
- Lets Go Prepare 1 of dried bayleaf.
- Lets Go Prepare 1 lb of smoked kielbasa, cut into large chunks. so its easy to remove before blending soup. Slice up after cooking.
Made with dried "split" peas, and cooked up with flavorful, smoky ham hocks, split pea soup is warm, satisfying, and great for leftovers. Carefully clean the pressure cooker's gasket and valves as soon as the pot is cool enough to handle; pea soup can easily clog valves, which can cause your cooker to over-pressurize the next time you use it. Ladle the hot split pea and ham soup into prepared hot jars. The soup will thicken during the canning process How Long To Can Split Pea and Ham Soup.
Split Pea Ham Soup instructions
- Sautee butter, oil, celery, carrot, onion and garlic over medium heat, until onions are translucent..
- Add chicken broth, green split peas, bayleaf and vegeta.
- Add smoked kielbasa.
- Bring up to boil, then reduce to a low simmer. Simmer for 1 1/2 hours, covered, stirring occasionally (or until peas are somewhat falling apart and tender).
- NOW I like my soup a little chunky, but some like it completely blended. I just use my immersion (stick) blender and pulse it a few times, until I reach a desired consistency. You can use a blender too, if you would like. REMOVE BAYLEAF AND MEAT BEFORE BLENDING.
- Slice up kielbasa. Add back to soup. Enjoy!.
- You can substitute smoked ham hock, cubed ham steak, reg sausage...whatever you choose..
When I want split pea soup in a hurry, my pressure cooker is my best friend! Here I chopped up some of my leftover ham and sauteed it as my garnish. This bone was leftover from mt Apricot-Rum Glazed Ham recipe. When making soups and stews in the pressure cooker, very little liquid evaporates, so I. Made with dried split peas and cooked with flavorful ham, split pea soup is warm, so satisfying, and great for leftovers.