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Split Pea Soup with Diced Ham is for Soup.

Split Pea Soup with Diced Ham takes 25 minutes to prepare.

Split Pea Soup with Diced Ham takes 90 minutes to cook.

Split Pea Soup with Diced Ham makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Split Pea Soup with Diced Ham are:

2 1/4 Cups Dried Split Green Peas
1 Large Onion, Diced
2 Large Celery Stalks Chopped
2 Large Leeks, Chopped
2 Large Carrots, Chopped
3 Large Garlic Cloves,Minced
1 Herb Bouquet ( 3 Cloves Garlic, Mashed, 4 Allspice Berries, 2 Bay Leaves, 1 Tsp Thyme. Place all items in a rinsed Cheesecloth Bag)
8 Cups Chicken Stock
1/2 Lb Diced Ham
1 Tsp Salt
2 Tsp Fresh Ground Pepper

Here is how you make Split Pea Soup with Diced Ham:

Wash and drain peas. Place in a 4 Quart pot with Vegetables and Herb Bouquet. Add Chicken Stock and bring to a simmer. Skim the foam off the top of soup for several minutes until foam stops rising. Loosely cover and simmer about 1 1/2 hours, or until vegetables are tender, stirring often so vegetables don't stick to the bottom of the pan.When done, remove Herb Bouquet from soup. Use an immersion Blender to pure'e. Add diced Ham, Salt and Pepper to taste. Optional, garnish with Croutons Fresh Grated Parmesan Cheese and fresh Chives.Serving Size: 8 1-Cup ServingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HULAMOONER.

The nutritional information for Split Pea Soup with Diced Ham is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 170.2

• Total Fat: 4.0 g
• Cholesterol: 16.7 mg
• Sodium: 1,941.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 20.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.1 g
• Protein: 13.3 g