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Canadian Split Pea Soup

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Slowly simmer a ham bone and yellow split peas to make this traditional soup recipe.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 25 minutes
Course Lunch, Soup
Cuisine French Canadian
Servings 6
Calories 146 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1½ pound Ham Bone (700g)
  • 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 3 large Carrots finely diced
  • 3 ribs Celery finely sliced
  • ½ large White Onion finely diced
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 5 cloves Garlic finely minced
  • 2 cups Yellow Split Peas
  • 2 pieces Bay Leaf
  • 12 cups Water

Instructions
 

  • Place a large Dutch Oven on medium high heat. Drizzle in the olive oil and cook the onions, carrots and celery for 10-15 minutes, or until soft.
  • Add the minced garlic and salt to the veggies and cook for 2 minutes before adding the split peas. Continue by adding the water and bay leaves to the pot.
  • Add the ham bone to the Dutch oven. Bring the soup to a boil. As soon as it boils, turn it down to a simmer and place the lid on the pot.
  • Simmer for 2 ½ hours, or until the split peas have broken down.
  • Once cooked, remove the ham bone from the soup. You could use an immersion blender to smooth out the texture of the soup. Take the meat off of the ham bone, break it apart and place it back into the soup.
  • Serve hot and enjoy!

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Nutrition

Calories: 146kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 6gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 451mgPotassium: 434mgFiber: 7gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 6130IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 51mgIron: 1mg
Keyword ham, split pea
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