Hearty and full of flavor, this Split Pea Soup is one you'll want to make over and over! The ham bone adds meat and salt to the dish, making it super filling.
Prep Time10mins
Cook Time4hrs20mins
Total Time4hrs30mins
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Split pea soup
Servings: 4
Calories: 578kcal
Author: Mique Provost
Ingredients
1ham bone
3cgreen split peasdry
8 cwatermore if needed
1bay leaf
2tspsalt
1 conionminced
1smallpotatothinly sliced
2ccarrotssliced
3tbspred wine vinegar
¼tspdry mustard
¼tspthyme
2 chicken bouillon cubes
Instructions
In a large stock pot, place the ham bone, split peas, water, bay leaf, 2 chicken bouillon cubes and salt.
Reduce heat to simmer.
Simmer uncovered for 3-4 hours.
Remove bay leaf. In a large sauté pan, heat 2 tbsp of olive oil.
Add the onion, garlic, celery, potato and carrots.
Sauté vegetables until tender.
Add the vegetables to the soup along with the vinegar, mustard and thyme.
Cook the soup for 20 more minutes.
Add more water if the soup gets too thick.
Remove the ham bone from the soup and chop up any meat into bite sized pieces, return to the soup.
Notes
Optional: To serve, add chopped tomatoes and a dollop of sour cream.