Split Pea Soup

Name: Split Pea Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 1 medium onion finely chopped; 2 medium carrots finely chopped; 2 celery ribs finely chopped; 2 tbsps butter; 2 cloves garlic minced; 8 cups chicken broth; 1 pound dried green split peas; 1 bay leaves; 1 tsp thyme leaves; 1/2 tsp black pepper ground; 1/4 tsp salt; 2 pounds smoked ham hock

10m

PREP TIME

1hr 45m

COOK TIME

12

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 4

Ingredients

1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 medium carrots, finely chopped
2 celery ribs, finely chopped
2 tablespoons butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
8 cups chicken broth
1 pound dried green split peas
1 McCormick® Bay Leaves
1 teaspoon McCormick® Whole Thyme Leaves
1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Ground Black Pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 pounds smoked ham hock

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 In large stock pot or Dutch oven, on medium heat sauté onions, carrots and celery in butter until translucent and softened, about 5 to 10 minutes. Add minced garlic, stir for 1 minute until fragrant.
2 Add chicken broth, peas, bay leaf, thyme, black pepper, salt and ham hock to the pot. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce low to simmer. Cover and let simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally (peas and ham hock should be tender).
3 Remove ham hock and set aside to cool for 10 minutes. Shred or dice ham into small pieces, set aside.
4 Let soup simmer for an additional 30 minutes until peas are broken down; add ham back in.
5 Serve with fresh cracked black pepper from McCormick’s Black Pepper Grinder, crackers, croutons or crusty bread.