Chunky Split Pea Soup

Name: Chunky Split Pea Soup
Ingredients: 2 -3 cups split peas; optional; thick slice smoked ham or 2 boneless pork chops; chopped onion; 2 chopped garlic cloves; 1 -2 tablespoon olive oil or 1 -2 tablespoon butter; 4 -6 cups water or 4 -6 cups chicken broth; 2 cubed potatoes, about 1 c; 2 sliced carrots, about 1 c; 2 chopped celery, about 1 c; salt; pepper; herbs; seasoning, of choice (bay, red pepper flakes, curry powder or ?); optional; sour cream (or yoghurt & dry sherry)

16 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

2 -3 cups split peas
optional
thick slice smoked ham or 2 boneless pork chops
chopped onion
2 chopped garlic cloves
1 -2 tablespoon olive oil or 1 -2 tablespoon butter
4 -6 cups water or 4 -6 cups chicken broth
2 cubed potatoes, about 1 c
2 sliced carrots, about 1 c
2 chopped celery, about 1 c
salt
pepper
herbs
seasoning, of choice (bay, red pepper flakes, curry powder or ?)
optional
sour cream (or yoghurt & dry sherry)

Directions

1

Soak peas over-night, drain, and add fresh water or broth. In crockpot cook the peas with water/broth/onion/garlic/ham until peas are very soft & ham is tender, low setting is best. You may need to stir occasionally to avoid burning, especially if you use high setting.
2

Puree or smash about half of this mixture. Ham will fall apart.
3

Add veggies, salt, pepper, herbs/seasoning during the last hour.
4

Serve with a spoonful of sour cream/yoghurt and a drizzle of dry sherry on top if you need extra comforting.