Split Pea Soup Recipe

Split Pea Soup Recipe

This Split Pea Soup recipe is a very flavorful soup with a good consistency. It is slowly simmered and uses a ham bone or ham hocks for a nice smoky flavor.

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Ingredients:
1/4 cup unsalted butter
2 cups chopped onion
1 cup diced carrots
1 cup diced celery
1 teaspoon Kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound dried split peas
1 meaty ham bone (or you can substitute 2 ham hocks)
1 bay leaf
2 teaspoons fresh Thyme
6 cups chicken stock
2 cups water
1 cup diced ham (if using ham hocks, you can omit this)
Garlic croutons

Directions:
1. In a large Dutch oven, melt butter and then add onion, celery, salt and pepper and sauté until vegetables are soft and begins to brown.
2. Add garlic and cook for an additional minute, then add split peas.
3. Add ham bone, bay leaf, 1 teaspoon fresh Thyme, chicken stock and water and bring to a boil.
4. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 1-hour, stirring occasionally. As soup begins to thicken you will have to stir a bit more to prevent any burning.
5. During the last 15-minutes add the diced ham.
6. Once done, remove the ham bone, bay leaf and stir in remaining 1 teaspoon of fresh thyme.
7. Serve hot with fresh ground pepper and croutons.

Wine Pairings:
We preface all of our wine pairing suggestions by letting you know that it’s really a matter of personal taste. While we do offer our opinions and why we selected a specific varietal, there is no right or wrong answer when pairing a wine with your dinner.

Albariño
This Split Pea Soup recipe has a heavier consistency so I think an Albariño offsets some of that and adds an interesting twist to the dish. It is generally a more minerally wine, which would pair well with the soups flavors. Follow the link to our wine review site to find our favorite Sauvignon Blanc wines-LetsHaveWine.com

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