Smoky Ham and Split Pea Soup

Name: Smoky Ham and Split Pea Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound dried green split peas, rinsed and drained; 1 1/2 cups cubed peeled Yukon gold potatoes; 5 garlic cloves, chopped; 1 cup chopped onion; 1 cup chopped celery; 1 cup chopped peeled carrot; 1 large bay leaf; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 2 pounds smoked ham hocks; 3 cups water; 3 cups stock; 1/2 cup light sour cream

3 steps

Prep:15minCook:8h

Updated at: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 15:55:27 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories413.1 kcal (21%)

Total Fat9.2 g (13%)

Carbs46.4 g (18%)

Sugars3.9 g (4%)

Protein37 g (74%)

Sodium1789.4 mg (89%)

Fiber14 g (50%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

1 pounddried green split peas

rinsed and drained

1 ½ cupsYukon gold potatoes

cubed, peeled

5garlic cloves

chopped

1 cupchopped onion

1 cupcelery

1 cupcarrot

1 teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper

¾ teaspoonkosher salt

2 poundssmoked ham hocks

3 cupswater

3 cupsstock

½ cuplight sour cream

Instructions

Step 1

Step 1 Layer peas and next 9 ingredients (through ham) in order listed in a 6-quart electric slow cooker. Gently pour stock and water over top. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours.

Step 2

Step 2 Remove ham hocks from slow cooker. Remove meat from bones, and cut into bite-sized pieces; discard skin and bones. Discard bay leaf.

Step 3

Step 3 Coarsely mash soup to desired consistency, adding additional hot water to thin, if desired. Stir in chopped ham. Divide soup evenly among 8 bowls; top each serving with 1 tablespoon sour cream.