Green Split-Pea Soup Recipe
This green split pea soup is a pepy soup made with ham hocks and mixed vegetables. Flavored with lemon, the green split pea soup is light yet filling with a meaty bite to it. served as side in meals, it fills you up nicely.
Ingredients
1 (1-pound) package green split peas
1 ham hock
12 green onions or scallions
1 cup diced carrots
1 cup diced celery
1 slice lemon
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
Salt to taste
1 bay leaf
Directions
Place peas in colander; rinse thoroughly with cold water.
Rinse ham hock with cold water.
Place peas, ham hock, and 2 1/2 quarts water in large kettle or saucepan.
Slice onions; use about 6 green tops.
Add onions, carrots, celery, lemon, seasonings, and bay leaf to pea mixture; bring to boil.
Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 2 hours.
Stir frequently to prevent sticking; add more water as needed.
Avoid scorching as soup thickens.
Remove ham hock, lemon slice, and bay leaf when soup is done.
Cut ham from hock; discard skin and bone.
Dice ham coarsely; return to the soup.
Soup can be pureed if creamier soup is desired.
Rinse ham hock with cold water.
Place peas, ham hock, and 2 1/2 quarts water in large kettle or saucepan.
Slice onions; use about 6 green tops.
Add onions, carrots, celery, lemon, seasonings, and bay leaf to pea mixture; bring to boil.
Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 2 hours.
Stir frequently to prevent sticking; add more water as needed.
Avoid scorching as soup thickens.
Remove ham hock, lemon slice, and bay leaf when soup is done.
Cut ham from hock; discard skin and bone.
Dice ham coarsely; return to the soup.
Soup can be pureed if creamier soup is desired.
