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How to Make Split Pea Soup with Homemade Ham Bone Stock - A Step-by-Step Guide

Split pea soup is a hearty and comforting dish that is perfect for warming up on a chilly day. This classic recipe is made even more flavorful and nutritious by using a homemade ham bone stock. By simmering a ham bone with vegetables and herbs, you create a rich and flavorful base that infuses the soup with delicious smoky notes.

Making split pea soup with homemade ham bone stock is a great way to use up leftover ham from a holiday meal or Sunday dinner. It's a thrifty and sustainable...

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Ingredients

  • 10 cups water, or more as needed
  • ½ pound baby carrots
  • ½ pound celery stalks, cut in thirds
  • 1 large overripe tomato, punctured with a knife
  • 1 large onion, peeled and quartered
  • 1 meaty ham bone
  • 3 cloves garlic, diced
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • ½ pound baby carrots, thinly sliced
  • 1 red onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, diced
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 1 pound split peas, picked over
  • 2 russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 2 (1.41 ounce) packages sazon seasoning (such as Goya®)
  • 2 teaspoons ground pepper, or more to taste
  • sea salt to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 8 hrs 15 mins
  • Additional Time: 1 hr
  • Total Time: 9 hrs 45 mins
  • Servings: 8

  • Make stock: Combine water, baby carrots, celery, tomato, quartered onion, ham bone, garlic, and bay leaves in a large stockpot. Bring stock to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 3 hours.
  • Remove 1 1/2 to 2 cups ham meat from bone; dice and set aside for use in soup.
  • Pour stock through a strainer and discard solids. Transfer stock to a covered container and refrigerate until fat rises to the top and solidifies, 1 to 3 hours.
  • Skim off fat and pour stock into a slow cooker.
  • Make soup: Melt butter in a saucepan and add sliced baby carrots, red onion, and diced garlic. Cook and stir until browned, 7 to 8 minutes. Pour wine into the pan and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Add to the slow cooker.
  • Rinse and drain split peas and add to the slow cooker. Add reserved ham meat, potatoes, sazon seasoning, black pepper, and salt; stir well.
  • Cook on High until soup is thickened, 5 to 6 hours.
  • Transfer about 1/3 of the soup to a blender. Cover and hold the lid down with a potholder; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Return purée to the slow cooker and stir.

    • Nutrition

    322 cal.

    • Total Fat: 2g
    • Saturated Fat: 1g
    • Cholesterol: 4mg
    • Sodium: 1637mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 56g
    • Dietary Fiber: 19g
    • Total Sugars: 10g
    • Protein: 17g
    • Vitamin C: 22mg
    • Calcium: 96mg
    • Iron: 4mg
    • Potassium: 1179mg

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    Split pea soup recipes
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