Hearty Split Pea Soup!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil ⓘ
- 1 onion, diced ⓘ
- 1 celery rib, sliiced ⓘ
- 2 medium potatoes, diced ⓘ
- 2 carrots, diced ⓘ
- 2 garlic cloves, minced ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 - 1 teaspoon pepper ⓘ
- 1 bay leaf ⓘ
- 1 2 smoked pork shanks or 2 smoked turkey wings ⓘ
- 1 (16 ounce) package dried split peas ⓘ
- salt & pepper ⓘ
- hot sauce (optional) ⓘ
- 1/4 cup sherry wine ⓘ
- 1/2 - 1 cup garlic herbed croutons ⓘ
Instructions
- In a large pot heat oil add onions, celery, carrots, potatoes and carrot saute for 5 minutes add garlic, oregano, bay leaf, salt, pepper & ham bone stir 1 minute. Add peas and cover with enough water to completely submerge all ingredients by a couple inches.
- Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 3-4 hours, until thickened be sure to stir throughout the cooking. The longer you cook it the thicker it gets.
- Go ahead a sneak a taste.
- Season with hot pepper sauce and black pepper Drizzle with sherry.
- Optional I prefer-Blend all but meat in a blender to smooth out.
- Garnish with croutons and bacon bits.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1106
kcal
55% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).