Split Pea Soup with Ham using Ham Bone. This is the time of year for split pea soup! Many of us will have a ham at either Thanksgiving or Christmas. This is the time of year for split pea soup! Many of us will have a ham at either Thanksgiving or Christmas. The ham bone (with the hunk of ham attached) makes a. This easy crustless ham and asparagus quiche recipe with Gruyere cheese is a perfect high protein, low carb lunch or dinner option. Enjoy with a side salad! Need help in the kitchen? I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to make ham differently than my Grandma’s recipe. Just thought I’d share it since it is so simple. 1 small jar of Apricot. Helps heal and seal your gut, and promotes healthy digestion: The gelatin found in bone broth is a hydrophilic colloid. It attracts and holds liquids, including. ![]() ![]() The ham bone (with the hunk of ham attached) makes a great base for split pea soup. My husband is in love with ham. I think I could dab some ham juice behind my ears and he would like it. But he won’t eat this soup even though he likes both peas and ham (go figure). But luckily one of my daughters and I enjoy it enough for the whole family. It makes a great lunch and freezes great too for future lunches. When you’re cooking this soup it will seem too thin for the amount of water and 4 cups of soaked split peas (if you cook it in a 7 quart stockpot or dutch oven). It is very easy to get split pea soup too thick. These are the perfect ratios of water, ham bone and split peas to have a smooth soup that is not so thick that it burns on the bottom. Once this soup cools, it is thick, so add a tiny bit of water to it to heat it up on the stove again. Try the lazy method of finishing the soup or the fresh veggie method, which takes more time. I did the lazy method and it tasted great! ![]() ![]() Healthy Choice frozen meals, frozen treats, and soup are a quick and easy way to maintain a healthy lifestyle! Browse all our meal options today. But fresh veggies are great in this soup too of course. If you get the ratios right, you won’t even have to blend up the soup with a stick blender to make it smooth. It automatically cooks smooth if you cook the split peas long enough in the right amount of water. I had quite a bit of ham left over on ham bone. Even the part that you don’t think can be used, once the ham bone is boiled, can make great pieces of ham in your soup. Rating: 2 forks (key)Difficulty: Easy. Ingredients: Preparation: Cover the split peas with water and add the baking soda, stir to dissolve. Soak the split peas for at least 7 hours or up to 2. Drain the split peas and rinse them thoroughly. A couple hours before the split peas will be ready (completely soaked), take a 7 quart cast iron dutch oven or stock pot, add the ham bone and cover with filtered water. Skim off any foam that rises to the top. Once the ham bone has cooked in the water for a couple hours, take out the bone and cut off any ham chunks that you can get off. Let them cool then cut the ham into bite sized pieces. Reserve in a bowl to be added to the finished soup later. Once the split peas are drained and rinsed and stocked has been skimmed at least once and the ham bone has the ham cut off, add the split peas to the pot with the ham bone. Let cook for at least 4 hours, or until all of the split peas are completely dissolved and the soup is smooth. HAM BONE SOUP: Cover the ham bone with water in a large. VEGETABLE HAM BONE SOUP: Combine vegetables and water to. For the lazy and easy method of finishing the soup. Remove ham bone, add dried onion flakes, garlic powder and tabasco (if using). Stir in reserved ham pieces. Let the ham warm up a few minutes, and the soup is ready to serve. For the fresh veggie harder method of finishing the soup. In a separate cast iron skillet saute the onions, carrots and celery in the butter or ghee until soft. Remove ham bone from the pot. Add the vegetables, the reserved ham pieces, and the tabasco sauce, if using. Let the soup warm up a few minutes, and the soup is ready to serve. Photo courtesy of virtualernon Flickr. PAID ENDORSEMENT DISCLOSURE: In order for me to support my blogging activities, I may receive monetary compensation or other types of remuneration for my endorsement, recommendation, testimonial and/or link to any products or services from this blog.
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