Split Pea and Ham Soup
A thick, smoky soup of green split peas simmered with a ham hock until they collapse into a purée — the hock seasons the whole pot, and its meat goes back in shredded at the end.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 500 g dried green split peas, rinsed
- 1 smoked ham hock (about 1 kg)
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil
- 2 bay leaves
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2.5 l water
- to taste black pepper, ground
- to taste salt
Nutrition (estimated)
medium confidenceRecipe total: 1144 kcal · P 61.9g · C 135g · F 41.5g
Estimated from 9 of 11 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
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Steps
Steps
- 1Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat and soften the onion, carrots and celery for 8 minutes.
- 2Add the ham hock, split peas, bay leaves, thyme and water. Bring to the boil, skimming off any foam.
- 3Simmer gently, half-covered, for 1 hour 30 minutes, stirring now and then and more often towards the end, as the peas catch on the bottom once they thicken.
- 4Lift out the hock and let it cool a little. Remove the bay leaves and thyme stalks.
- 5Strip the meat from the hock in small pieces, discarding the skin, fat and bone.
- 6Whisk the soup hard, or blend half of it, for a smoother texture — split peas need no soaking and fall apart on their own.
- 7Return the meat, season with pepper and taste before adding any salt, as the hock is salty.
- 8Serve hot.
Questions and answers
How long does Split Pea and Ham Soup take to make?
About 120 minutes: 15 min prep and 105 min cooking.
What ingredients do you need for Split Pea and Ham Soup?
11 ingredients: dried green split peas, smoked ham hock, onion, carrots, celery stalks, sunflower oil, bay leaves, fresh thyme, water, black pepper, salt.
How many servings does this Split Pea and Ham Soup recipe make?
6 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Split Pea and Ham Soup?
About 191 kcal, with 10.3 g protein, 22.5 g carbohydrate and 6.9 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
Which diets does this Split Pea and Ham Soup recipe suit?
It is gluten-free and dairy-free.
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