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Smokey Split Pea Soup Recipe

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

There is something wonderful about the aroma of split pea soup simmering in your kitchen.

The carrots add a sweetness not usually found in other split pea soups. And if you don't have a leek, simply add a bit more onion (maybe half and onion) to make up for the volume.

As an alternative to cooking this split pea soup recipe on your stovetop, this easy soup recipe can be prepared in your crockpot, and left to simmer all day.

Although ham is traditionally high in sodium, we like the smoky flavor that adding ham lends to this soup recipe.

If your diet is really strict, ask your butcher for a ham bone and strip any remaining meat off the bone before you add it to your soup.

If you pair this recipe with a green salad that has lots of dark leafy greens in it, you will be adding potassium to your meal which will help to reduce the total amount of salt per serving.

Split Pea Soup

Smoky Split Pea and Root Vegetable Soup

4 Tbs		unsalted 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.


Amount Per Serving
Calories		262.97
Calories From Fat (30%)		78.41
		% Daily Value
Total Fat 9.06g		14%
Saturated Fat 4.62g		23%
Cholesterol 27.74mg		9%
Sodium 205mg		21%
Potassium 676.01mg		19%
Carbohydrates 29.52g		10%
Dietary Fiber 5.46g		22%
Sugar 4.98g
Sugar Alcohols 0.00g
Net Carbohydrates 24.06g
Protein 19.11g		38%

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