Split Pea Soup with Ham

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 lb dried split peas, rinsed
• 1 leftover ham bone or 2 cups diced ham
• 7 cups chicken broth
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. 1Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat and cook the onion, carrots, and celery for 6 to 8 minutes until softened.
2. 2Stir in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
3. 3Add the split peas, ham bone or diced ham, chicken broth, bay leaf, and thyme, and bring to a boil.
4. 4Reduce the heat and simmer, partially covered, for 60 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the peas have broken down into a thick soup.
5. 5If using a ham bone, remove it, shred any meat from it, and stir the meat back into the soup, discarding the bone.
6. 6Remove the bay leaf, season with salt and pepper to taste, and serve hot.

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