It’s very snowy here in Maine and I have a meaty ham bone from Christmas! You know what that means??? Ham and Pea Soup!! I love it chunky with whole peas and lots of veggies, but you can use split peas if you like and puree the soup, your choice. This is my recipe that I have been making for many years.
Ham and Pea Soup
Ingredients
2 tbsp olive oil
1 meaty ham bone
1 bag whole peas (dried)
2 cartons low salt chicken broth, or 64 oz water
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
2 celery stalks, chopped
2 potatoes, chopped into chunks
pepper to taste
Directions
In a large pot add olive oil over medium heat, add onions and garlic and saute until soft and fragrant, add carrots, celery and potatoes, saute for another 5-6 minutes. Add ham bone and peas, cover with broth or water. Bring to a boil, turn down heat and let simmer on a gentle boil for around one hour or until peas and veggies are soft. Remove ham bone, cut off ham into bite size chunks, add ham back to soup. Stir in and serve. Add pepper to taste.
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nancy@skinnykitchen.com
Sunday 11th of January 2015
My kind of soup Nettie!
nettie
Sunday 11th of January 2015
Thank you Nancy!! Hope you are having a great weekend! Nettie
Janette @ Culinary Ginger
Sunday 11th of January 2015
One of my favorite soups, so comforting. Great recipe.
nettie
Sunday 11th of January 2015
Thank you Janette!
Linda (Meal Planning Maven)
Sunday 11th of January 2015
So hearty and nourishing for a cold winter's night! Stay warm my friend!
nettie
Sunday 11th of January 2015
Thank you Linda!! We are trying!! It actually warmed up here to 30!! Nettie
Debi
Saturday 10th of January 2015
Reminds me of my precious Mama...she made in the winter, mostly. Thank you for a delicious recipe and heart warming memories. <3
nettie
Saturday 10th of January 2015
Oh sweet DEbi! Sending you hugs! So Many recipes bring back fond memories, so happy to share with you! Nettie
Simple Living Eating (@SimpleLivingEat)
Friday 3rd of January 2014
What a great post holiday soup. I would love if you brought it by my foodie friday party today.
nettiemoore11
Friday 3rd of January 2014
Thank you! I'll stop by your party today! Nettie