Split Pea Ham Soup

Name: Split Pea Ham Soup
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp butter; 1 cup chopped onion; 1 cup chopped celery; 1 cup chopped carrots; 2 clove chopped garlic; 2 cup dried green split peas (rinsed and sorted through to insure no little rocks are going in your soup); 2 1/2 tsp Vegeta (seasoned vegetable salt); 8 cup chicken broth; 1 dried bayleaf; 1 lb smoked kielbasa, cut into large chunks. so its easy to remove before blending soup. Slice up after cooking

11 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp butter
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped carrots
2 clove chopped garlic
2 cup dried green split peas (rinsed and sorted through to insure no little rocks are going in your soup)
2 1/2 tsp Vegeta (seasoned vegetable salt)
8 cup chicken broth
1 dried bayleaf
1 lb smoked kielbasa, cut into large chunks. so its easy to remove before blending soup. Slice up after cooking

Directions

1

Sautee butter, oil, celery, carrot, onion and garlic over medium heat, until onions are translucent.
2

Add chicken broth, green split peas, bayleaf and vegeta
3

Add smoked kielbasa
4

Bring up to boil, then reduce to a low simmer.
5

Simmer for 1 1/2 hours, covered, stirring occasionally (or until peas are somewhat falling apart and tender)
6

NOW I like my soup a little chunky, but some like it completely blended.
7

I just use my immersion (stick) blender and pulse it a few times, until I reach a desired consistency.
8

You can use a blender too, if you would like.
9

REMOVE BAYLEAF AND MEAT BEFORE BLENDING
10

Slice up kielbasa.
11

Add back to soup.
12

Enjoy!
13

You can substitute smoked ham hock, cubed ham steak, reg sausage...whatever you choose.