The weather keeps getting chillier around here. Which means our families are looking forward to warm meals to heat up our evenings. This is the perfect kind of weather to bring out the big soup pots. Homemade soup may take a bit of extra time. However, it’s worth the time and effort for delicious meals! It just hits the spot! We’ve tried a lot of different soups, but right now Ham and Pea Soup is our current favorite!
If you’re a fan of peas, this is definitely the soup for you! We used Garrett Valley Farms Black Forest Ham Nugget in our recipe, but you can also use leftovers from our holiday ham if it’s that time of year! Either option comes fully cooked and ready to eat. Both have strong flavors that will enhance the soup even more! As per usual, they are also gluten free and made without antibiotics or preservatives. You can trust our ham to not only be good for your family, but to always taste great!
Recipe Tips:
Try using an immersion hand blender if you like your soup to be extra smooth.
Ham and Pea Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/2 onion diced
- 1 lb Garrett Valley Farms Spiral Sliced Holiday Ham or Black Forest Ham Nugget diced
- 1 lb dried split peas
- 1 quart chicken stock
- 2 cups water
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Over medium heat, melt butter in a big soup pot.
- Add diced onions. Cook slowly until the onions are clear but haven't turned brown yet - about 6 minutes.
- Add ham and split peas. Mix together. Add in chicken stock and water. Simmer slowly until the peas are tender and the soup thickens, stirring occasionally - about an hour and 20 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper.
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