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Homemade Healthy Split Pea Soup is for Dinner.

Homemade Healthy Split Pea Soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Homemade Healthy Split Pea Soup takes several minutes to cook.

Homemade Healthy Split Pea Soup makes 14 servings.

The ingredients for Homemade Healthy Split Pea Soup are:

1 pound dry split peas
3 cups leftover ham and ham bone, all visible fat removed
8 cups 99% fat free chicken broth
3 carrots, shredded
2 stalks celery, minced
1 large sweet onion, diced
3 bay leaves
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 heaping Tablespoon crushed, fresh thyme

Here is how you make Homemade Healthy Split Pea Soup:

Make 14 1 cup servingsOn the day before you plan to make the soup, cook down the ham and ham bone in the chicken broth. It should take about 4-6 hours. Remove the ham from the bone and refrigerate overnight. Pour the broth through a strainer and refrigerate that overnight, also. Soak the dry peas on the counter overnight in as much water as will cover them completely and add 2 inches.Take the chilled broth from the refrigerator and scoop off any remaining fat that has risen to the top. The broth will be think and gelatin-like. Remove anymore visible fat from the ham chunks and tear into bite-size pieces.Add the ham, broth, all vegetables and seasonings to a large stock pot. Cover with water. Turn on low and let simmer until peas are tender and begin thickening the soup. I like to freeze any leftovers in 1 Cup containers. It thaws well while I'm at work and then heats up in 2 minutes in the microwave.Number of Servings: 14Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PIANOMOMOFTHREE.

The nutritional information for Homemade Healthy Split Pea Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 14
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 116.5

• Total Fat: 3.2 g
• Cholesterol: 29.5 mg
• Sodium: 582.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 9.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.3 g
• Protein: 11.7 g

The dietary needs meet for Homemade Healthy Split Pea Soup is Low Fat