Split Pea and Ham Soup
This Split Pea and Ham Soup is such delicious and easy comfort food. With very little prep time, you get an amazing soup everyone will love.
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 1 pound split green peas sorted through for rocks, and rinsed
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt plus more to taste (see note)
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 8 cups water
- 2 medium carrots peeled and cut into half moons
- 2 small yellow onions diced
- 2 celery stalks diced
- 8 ounces ham cubbed
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Instructions
- Add the water, salt, pepper, grean peas, and thyme to a large stock pot. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer, covering. Simmer for 1 hour.
- After an hour, add the carrots, onions and celery. Cook for 25 minutes or until the peas are soft and broken down.
- Add in the diced ham and cook about 10 minutes or until it is warmed through.
- Stir in the lemon juice. Taste and add more salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
Taste varies, especially when it comes to salt. If you tend to find food too salty, don't add the full amount of salt until the end, adding a little at time until you find what you like. I used 2 1/2 teaspoons in my recipe.