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 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound split green peas sorted through for rocks, and rinsed (453.6 grams)
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt plus more to taste (see note)
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 8 cups water (1892.7 ml)
- 2 medium carrots peeled and cut into half moons
- 1 large yellow onion diced
- 2 celery stalks diced
- 8 ounces ham cubbed (226.8 grams)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Instructions
- Add the water, salt, pepper, green peas, and thyme to a large stock pot or large Dutch oven. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer, covering. Simmer for 1 hour.1 pound split green peas, 2 teaspoons kosher salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves, 8 cups water
- After an hour, add the carrots, onions and celery. Cook for 25 minutes or until the peas are soft, tender, and beginning to break down.2 medium carrots, 1 large yellow onion, 2 celery stalks
- Add in the diced ham and cook about 10 minutes or until it is warmed through.8 ounces ham
- Stir in the lemon juice. Taste and add more salt and pepper to taste.2 tablespoons lemon juice
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.