Split Pea Soup

Split Pea Soup
Yield
6servings
Yield
6servings
Split Pea Soup
Yield
6servings
Yield
6servings
Ingredients
  • 2tablespoons grapeseed oil
  • 1large onionfinely chopped
  • 2medium carrotsfinely chopped
  • 2stalks celeryfinely chopped
  • 2cloves garliccrushed
  • 4cups green split peas
  • 1each ham hock
  • 12cups chicken stock
  • 3each bay leaves
  • 1 1/2teaspoons coarse salt
  • 1/2teaspoon white pepper
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Instructions
  1. In a heavy-bottomed pot, heat the oil over a medium-low heat.
  2. Add the onion, celery and carrots and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes.
  3. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, for about 30 seconds or so.
  4. Add the peas, ham hock, stock, bay leaves, salt and pepper and bring the soup to a boil.
  5. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 to 2 1/2 hours or until the peas start to break down.
  6. At about the 2 hour mark, remove the ham hock and let cool for a few minutes.
  7. Remove the fat and bone, and discard.
  8. Shred the ham meat into larger pieces and return to the soup.
  9. Check seasoning and serve.