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Smokey Split Pea Soup Recipe

"Prepare this Split Pea Soup Recipe without the ham and take extra sodium savings!"

Split Pea Soup

Smoky Split Pea and Root Vegetable Soup

4 Tbs		butter
3		carrots
2		parsnips
2		leeks
1		onion
3 tsp		thyme
2 tsp		marjoram
2		bay leaves
8 cups		No Salt Added Broth Click Here for No Salt Added Vegetable Broth Recipe
2 cups		water
3 cups		dried split peas
1 lb		smoked ham on bone

1	Roughly chop the carrots, parsnips, leeks and onion.
2	In a large stockpot, melt the butter over medium heat and add the vegetables. Sauté for 5 minutes, until they are limp.
3	Add the broth and water, herbs and peas. Stir well. Add the ham bone.
4	Cover partially, and cook over low heat for 45 minutes to one hour, until the peas are mushy. Remove the bone and cut the ham meat into small pieces.
5	Return the meat to the soup, stir.
6	Serve.

Servings: 8

Nutrition Facts

Serving size: 1 serving

Percent daily values based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.