Split Pea Soup

There’s something about cooler weather that makes me want to stay in my pajamas all day and cook—something I did just today 🙂 I made split pea soup, my mother in-law’s recipe, with dried green split peas and diced cooked ham. A perfect soup to serve at a Halloween dinner party or a St. Patrick’s Day feast.

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Split Pea Soup Recipe

My mother in-law used both ham hocks and chopped ham in her recipe, and she did not use carrots. I prefer not to use the ham hocks.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes

Total Time 55 minutes

Servings 8

Author Olives & Okra

Ingredients

• 1 pound dried green split peas
• 2 quarts water
• 1 cup celery diced (about 3 ribs)
• 1 cup onion chopped
• 1 carrot sliced (optional)
• 2 ham hocks optional
• 2 cups chopped cooked ham
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 quarts water

Instructions

• Sort, rinse, and soak green peas in 2 quarts water for several hours. Drain peas and rinse well.
• In a large saucepot, add remaining ingredients and 1 1/2 quarts water. Bring to a simmer, and skim foam of the top of the soup as needed, until it stops (about 5 minutes). Cover, and simmer for about 45 minutes.