Old Fashioned Split Pea With Ham Soup Recipe
Ingredients
| Green peas | 1 Pound | |
| Water | 2 Quart | |
| 1 (1-lb.) meaty ham shank | ||
| Leeks | 2 | |
| Butter/Margarine | 2 Tablespoon | |
| 1 celery stalk including leafy top, sliced | ||
| Onion | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Potatoes | 2 Medium, peeled | |
| Salt | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Pepper white | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Bay Leaf | 1 | |
| Milk | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Dairy sour cream | ||
| Poppy seeds, if desired | ||
Directions
Sort and rinse peas; place in a 4-quart pot.
Add water and ham shank.
Wash leeks thoroughly.
Trim, leaving 3 inches of green tops.
Cut leeks into 1/4-inch slices.
Melt butter or margarine in a skillet.
Add leeks, celery and onion.
Saute over medium-high heat until tender.
Add sauteed vegetables, potatoes, salt, white pepper and bay leaf to pot.
Bring to a boil; reduce heat.
Cover and simmer until peas are tender, about 45 minutes.
Remove bay leaf and ham shank.
Pull ham from bone; discard bone and bay leaf.
Dice ham; set aside.
Puree cooked pea mixture in a blender or food processor; return to pot.
Stir in milk and diced ham.
Cook over medium heat 10 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent scorching.
Ladle hot soup into individual bowls.
Top each serving with a dollop of sour cream.
Sprinkle poppy seeds over sour cream
Add water and ham shank.
Wash leeks thoroughly.
Trim, leaving 3 inches of green tops.
Cut leeks into 1/4-inch slices.
Melt butter or margarine in a skillet.
Add leeks, celery and onion.
Saute over medium-high heat until tender.
Add sauteed vegetables, potatoes, salt, white pepper and bay leaf to pot.
Bring to a boil; reduce heat.
Cover and simmer until peas are tender, about 45 minutes.
Remove bay leaf and ham shank.
Pull ham from bone; discard bone and bay leaf.
Dice ham; set aside.
Puree cooked pea mixture in a blender or food processor; return to pot.
Stir in milk and diced ham.
Cook over medium heat 10 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent scorching.
Ladle hot soup into individual bowls.
Top each serving with a dollop of sour cream.
Sprinkle poppy seeds over sour cream
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