Smoky Split Pea Soup with Pork
Hearty split pea soup built on smoky ham hock or bacon. Dump ingredients into a pot, simmer 45 minutes, and you have a restaurant-quality bowl.
- Total time
- 55 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 312
- Protein
- 24g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Add ham hock or bacon and cook until edges brown, ~4 minutes.
Step 2
Add onion and carrot. Stir and cook until softened, ~5 minutes.
Step 3
Pour in split peas and broth. Add bay leaf. Stir once.
Step 4
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered 40-45 minutes until peas break down and soup thickens.
Step 5
If using ham hock, remove it. Shred any meat and return to pot. Discard bone.
Step 6
Season with salt and pepper. Taste and adjust. Remove bay leaf.
Step 7
Ladle into bowls. Serve hot.
Tools you’ll need
- large pot (4-quart or larger)
- wooden spoon
- ladle
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