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Split Pea and Ham Bone Soup

Name: Split Pea and Ham Bone Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 125 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon vegetable oil; 1 cup chopped onion; 1 pound dried split peas; 1 pound ham bone; 1 pinch salt and pepper to taste

This is a straight-forward version of a classic soup combines dried split peas with onion and ham. Variations include adding carrots, celery, or potatoes.

Prep Time

5 min

Cook Time

125 min

Total Time

150 min

Servings

Ingredients

1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 cup chopped onion
1 pound dried split peas
1 pound ham bone
1 pinch salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1

{'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Heat oil in a medium pot, add onions and saute until tender. Stir in split peas, ham bone, and enough water to cover ingredients; season with salt and pepper.'}
2

{'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Cover, and cook until there are no peas left, just a green liquid, 2 hours. While it is cooking, check to see if water has evaporated. You may need to add more water as the soup continues to cook.'}
3

{'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Once the soup is a green liquid remove from heat, and let stand so it will thicken. Once thickened you may need to heat through to serve.'}