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Pea Soup with Ham

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As the holidays come to a close and the new year begins, we find ourselves with TONS of food in our refridgerators!!

A great way to enjoy leftover ham is in pea soup! I add a couple fresh ingredients, add some chopped up ham and some croutons and Voila! With the winter weather in full blast, this soup will be sure to hit the spot!

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup chopped onions
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1 cup diced potatoes
  • 1 cup chopped carrots
  • 2 cloves sliced garlic
  • 2 quarts of chicken stock
  • 1 cup cold water
  • 1 pound dried split peas washed and and stones removed
  • 2 cup of diced ham (I have to use up this ham!)
  • Some nice quality salt and fresh ground pepper

Directions

  1. Melt the butter in a large soup pot and add the potatoes, celery, onion, carrots and cook this for about 10 minutes then add the garlic and sauté for 30 seconds.
  2. Add the chicken stock, water and the peas and simmer this for about 1 hour partially covered until peas are tender.
  3. Taste for salt and pepper and add accordingly.
  4. Left over Italian bread can be used for croutons. Simply cube the bread and toast it in a hot skillet with a little olive oil, salt and pepper.
  5. Add the croutons to the rest of the soup and enjoy!

 

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