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Mel's Kitchen Thick Split Pea Soup is for Soup.

Mel's Kitchen Thick Split Pea Soup takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Mel's Kitchen Thick Split Pea Soup takes 120 minutes to cook.

Mel's Kitchen Thick Split Pea Soup makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Mel's Kitchen Thick Split Pea Soup are:

16oz Dried Split Peas
1 cup Ham (approximation of amount attached to the ham bone)
1 Ham Bone
3 medium Carrots (diced)
2 Cloves Garlic
7 Cups Chicken Broth
2 Cups Water
1 tsp Pepper
1 Cup Peas (frozen)
1 Cup Cooked Brown Rice, medium grain
3 TBSP's Vegetable Oil (Wesson)
1 Large Bay Leaf

Here is how you make Mel's Kitchen Thick Split Pea Soup:

1. In large sauce pan saute the onion & garlic in the oil until soft (5-6min.)2. Add in broth, dried split peas, water, ham, ham bone & bay leaf.3. Bring to a boil.4. Reduce heat to med-low & simmer for about 2 hrs or until soup thickens.5. Add pepper.NOTE: Add diced carrots in the last hour of cooking.6. After 2 hours are up or soup is thick remove ham bone & bay leaf.NOTE: Soup can be pureed @ this point if desired.7. Add rice & stir until heated through.Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NOMOREGODDESS.

The nutritional information for Mel's Kitchen Thick Split Pea Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 129.8

• Total Fat: 5.3 g
• Cholesterol: 9.3 mg
• Sodium: 734.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 15.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.0 g
• Protein: 6.5 g