If you've got a leftover ham bone in the fridge (or if you can talk your butcher out of one), this is the soup you want to make. And, trust me, take the extra hour to make the Awesome Veggie Broth from scratch—it's worth it.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cups leek, diced
- 3 cups carrot, diced
- 2 cups celery, diced
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 pounds split peas
- 1 whole ham bone, with meat attached
- 4 quarts Awesome Veggie Broth
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, and sauté leek, carrot and celery for 10-12 minutes, until softened and just starting to brown. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
- Add split peas, ham bone and veggie broth, raise heat to medium-high, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, skim any foam and fat from the surface, and simmer for 60-90 minutes. (Peas should be tender and soft, but not completely disintegrated.)
- Remove ham bone, and let cool enough to handle. Pull off meat in chunks as large as you want, and stir into soup. Season with additional salt and pepper, if desired.
Makes 3-4 quarts of soup.
Note: This soup freezes very well. Bring to room temperature, then ladle into freezer-safe zip-top bags, and lay flat in the freezer.
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