split pea soup
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Recipe type: soup
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Serves: 6-8
 
Split pea soup is hearty, budget friendly, and easily fills an empty stomach.
Ingredients
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons fresh tarragon, roughly chopped
  • 2 celery stalks, chopped
  • 1 cup chopped carrots
  • 1½ cups split green peas, rinsed and drained
  • 1 smoked ham bone
  • 6-8 cups chicken stock or water
Instructions
  1. In a large pot on medium heat, sauté onions and carrots with a splash of olive oil and cook until onions are soft.
  2. Add split peas, ham bone and chicken stock. Bring to a boil, then simmer (covered) for 40 minutes. Stir frequently to keep the soup from burning on the bottom.
  3. Remove ham bone and scrape off any meat. This can be added to the soup. Season and stir in fresh tarragon. Serve hot.
Notes
The Culinary Chase’s Note: Use chopped bacon as a substitute for the ham bone. Start with 6 cups of stock and add more if needed. After the 40 minutes, taste the soup. If the split peas are not soft, cook for another 10 minutes, covered. Enjoy!
Recipe by The Culinary Chase at https://theculinarychase.com/2015/10/split-pea-soup-2/