Vegetarian

Diane's Split Pea and Ham Soup is for Soup.

Diane's Split Pea and Ham Soup takes 80 minutes to prepare.

Diane's Split Pea and Ham Soup takes 240 minutes to cook.

Diane's Split Pea and Ham Soup makes 20 servings.

The ingredients for Diane's Split Pea and Ham Soup are:

4 c dried split peas (2# bag)
4 qts tap water
4 c diced ham (most of the time Mom uses the ham bone and makes sure there is at least 4 c of ham on it)
2 c celery, chopped
2 c carrots, chopped
1 c onion, finely chopped (1 large or 2 medium onions)
1 tsp marjoram
1 bay leaf
1 tsp black peppercorns
1 tsp fennel seed
1 tsp rosemary
1 Tbsp minced garlic

Here is how you make Diane's Split Pea and Ham Soup:

1. Place peas in bottom of a 5-qt Dutch Oven and cover with water. Place on low heat and heat to boiling; boil gently 2 minutes. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 1 hour.2. Place peppercorns, bay leaf & rosemary into tea diffuser ball & hang on side of pan into soup broth.3. Add all remaining ingredients to pan. Heat to boiling (rolling boil) on medium heat. Reduce heat & simmer 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until peas are very soft. 4. If using a ham bone, remove it, trim meat from bone and add meat to soup. Discard ham bone. Simmer an additional 1-2 hours.5. If desired, season to taste with salt & pepper. If desired, thin with milk or water (I never do, unless it's been cooled then reheated. Then you need to add water or milk.)Note: Start in 5-qt Dutch Oven. You can place in crock pot for steps 4 & 5 for a minimum of 2 hours, best if 4 hrs or more. (Prep time listed includes the hour of letting the peas stand after boiling them.)Makes approx. 20 (1-cup) servings.Number of Servings: 20Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KARIDAVIES.

The nutritional information for Diane's Split Pea and Ham Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 20
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 108.2

• Total Fat: 3.1 g
• Cholesterol: 15.4 mg
• Sodium: 379.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 12.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.1 g
• Protein: 8.4 g