Really sticks to your ribs, really tasty, high fiber. Can be made vegan by substituting vegetable broth for chicken broth. Very easy.
Provided by: SmallRecipe.com
Categories: Main Meal
Total time: 2 hours 50 minutes
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients:
| 1 tablespoon olive oil |
| 2 cups chopped onion |
| 2 cups chopped carrot |
| 2 cups finely chopped celery |
| 1 ½ teaspoons minced garlic |
| 1 cup yellow split peas |
| 1 cup green split peas |
| 8 cups fat-free chicken broth |
| 1 ½ teaspoons salt-free seasoning blend (such as Mrs. Dash®) |
| 1 teaspoon salt |
Steps:
- In a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat, heat olive oil. Cook onion, carrot, celery and garlic until onion is translucent. Stir in yellow and green split peas, broth, seasoning and salt. Cover, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 2 1/2 hours, stirring frequently. Puree with a blender or food processor. Return to pot, heat through, and serve.
Nutrition Facts:
Calories 133 calories, Carbohydrate 18.4 g, Fat 2.1 g, Fiber 6.1 g, Protein 11.2 g, Saturated Fat 0.3 g, Sodium 723.4 mg, Sugar 5 g
With the slightly sweet, somewhat salty, and subtly smoky flavor of the ham, this hearty soup is the ideal fall or winter soup — a great one for lunches, or as a starter for dinner.
Provided by: SmallRecipe.com
Categories: Main Meal
Total time: 1 hours 50 minutes
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 1 hours 30 minutes
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients:
| 2 tablespoons butter |
| ½ onion, diced |
| 2 ribs celery, diced |
| 3 cloves garlic, sliced |
| 1 pound ham, diced |
| 1 bay leaf |
| 1 pound dried split peas |
| 1 quart chicken stock |
| 2 ½ cups water |
| salt and ground black pepper to taste |
Steps:
- Place the butter in a large soup pot over medium-low heat. Stir in onion, celery, and sliced garlic. Cook slowly until the onions are translucent but not brown, 5 to 8 minutes.
- Mix in ham, bay leaf, and split peas. Pour in chicken stock and water. Stir to combine, and simmer slowly until the peas are tender and the soup is thick, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Stir occasionally. Season with salt and black pepper to serve.
Nutrition Facts:
Calories 373.7 calories, Carbohydrate 37 g, Cholesterol 39.8 mg, Fat 14.4 g, Fiber 15 g, Protein 25.1 g, Saturated Fat 5.8 g, Sodium 1186.7 mg, Sugar 5.7 g