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ham and split pea soup with potatoes takes several minutes to prepare.

ham and split pea soup with potatoes takes several minutes to cook.

ham and split pea soup with potatoes makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for ham and split pea soup with potatoes are:

3 quarts of water 2.5 lbs bone in ham 4 bay leaves 2.5 cups split peas 1 tsp dried thyme 2 tblsp olive oil 2 medium onions chopped 2 medium carrots chopped 2 celery sticks chopped 1 tbsp unsalted butter 2 medium garlic cloves minced pinch of sugar 3 small new potatoes cubed black pepper

Here is how you make ham and split pea soup with potatoes:

boil first 3 ingredients reduce heat to low simmer 2.5 hours. remove ham from bone. add split peas and thymesimmer 45 min. shread ham into bite size pieces and set aside. heat oil in skillet addonions carrots and celery, cook until vegies are brown, 5 to 6 min. reduce heat to medium add butter garlic and sugar. cook veggies stiring frequently until deeply browned 30 to35 min. set aside. add veggies potatoes and ham to soup.simmer until potatoes are tender and peas dissolve and thicken soup to consistency of light cream app.20 min.season with pepper and serve.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GAILDEE.

The nutritional information for ham and split pea soup with potatoes is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 427.6

• Total Fat: 16.1 g
• Cholesterol: 64.2 mg
• Sodium: 1,521.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 39.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 9.2 g
• Protein: 31.7 g