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TJ's Split pea and ham soup is for Dinner.

TJ's Split pea and ham soup takes 30 minutes to prepare.

TJ's Split pea and ham soup takes 60 minutes to cook.

TJ's Split pea and ham soup makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for TJ's Split pea and ham soup are:

Ingredients:
1 bag of green split peas (16 oz or 2 cups)
8 pearl onions peeled and whole
1 med yellow onion sliced into quarters
1 Large stalk of celery sliced thin
1 Large carrot sliced thin
3 sm-med red potatos diced
4 slices of bacon uncooked
1/2 a cup or so of diced ham
2 cups of chicken stock or 2 bullion cubes
1/4 cup of dry lentils
6 cups of water (6, 8oz cups)

Here is how you make TJ's Split pea and ham soup:

First wash, cut, and soak vegetables until ready for use. Rinse legumes and remove any possible stones etc. Dice ham and seperate bacon. You will need a large soup pot or even crock pot. In a large pot bring 3 cups of water to a boil. Add potatos, carrots, celery, onions, and bacon. (You can add olive oil but this is NOT in the nutritional information) Allow to boil for about 10 minutes and reduce to a medium low heat.Add legumes (lentils and peas), and ham, cover and allow ingredients to cook on a medium low heat for 20 minutes checking regularly so it doesn't scorch. As the water cooks off slowly add the remaining.Reduce to a med-low to low heat. Add chicken stock and cook for another 20-30 minutes until soup is thick and all legumes and vegetables are tender.Serve warm. Season to taste (seasonings are not included in the nutritional information)Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SEAMONKEYCHIK.

The nutritional information for TJ's Split pea and ham soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 117.3

• Total Fat: 2.0 g
• Cholesterol: 5.2 mg
• Sodium: 172.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 19.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.8 g
• Protein: 7.1 g