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Classic Pea Soup with Ham takes several minutes to prepare.

Classic Pea Soup with Ham takes several minutes to cook.

Classic Pea Soup with Ham makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Classic Pea Soup with Ham are:

1 smoked ham hock (about 1 lb/500 g)
1 tbsp (15 mL) vegetable oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 each carrots and stalks celery, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 bay leaves
1/2 tsp (2 mL) each salt and pepper
4 cups (1 L) sodium-reduced chicken stock
2 cups (500 mL) dry green or yellow split peas
3 green onions, thinly sliced
Preparation:

Here is how you make Classic Pea Soup with Ham:

Preparation:Using paring knife, peel off and discard skin from ham hock. Trim off and discard fat. Set aside. In Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-low heat; fry onion, carrots, celery, garlic, bay leaves, salt, pepper and ham hock, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes. Add stock, peas and 2 cups (500 mL) water; bring to boil over medium-high heat, skimming off any foam. Cover and simmer over medium-low heat until peas break down and meat is tender enough to fall off hock, about 1-3/4 hours. Remove ham hock; pull off and shred meat. Set meat aside. Discard ham bone and bay leaves. In blender, pur?half of the soup; return to pot along with meat. (Make-ahead: Let cool for 30 minutes. Transfer to container and refrigerate, uncovered, until cold. Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Reheat to serve.) Ladle into bowls; garnish with green onions. Additional InformationTip: After removing the ham hock, you can also use an immersion blender to blend soup to half chunky stage while still in the pot.SourceCanadian Living Magazine: February 2007Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ROCHELLE2009.

The nutritional information for Classic Pea Soup with Ham is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 135.8

• Total Fat: 3.5 g
• Cholesterol: 7.1 mg
• Sodium: 636.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 18.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.3 g
• Protein: 9.2 g