We really like split pea soup. I usually home can it, but I’m out right now, after the holiday rush – and I thought this recipe from the Land O Lakes Cookbook looked good. However, I just couldn’t leave out the carrots – we like ‘em and I think that cooked carrots caramelize and make most dishes better. I purchased the wonderful, really green peas from our nearby Amish store – Stringtown Grocery, north of Kalona, Iowa. I use smoked ham shanks from our local Fareway store – they are leaner and meatier than hocks. I have to ask for them, they don’t have them on display in their meat department.
Open Hearth Split Pea Soup
1 Pound Dried Green Split Peas
1 ½ Cups Celery -- chopped
1 Cup Onion -- chopped
1 ½ Cups Carrots -- sliced (not in original recipe)
9 Cups Water
1 Pound Smoked Ham Hocks (or shanks)
5 Sprigs Fresh Parsley
Salt and Pepper -- to taste
· In Dutch oven, combine all ingredients except salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a full boil.
· Cover; reduce heat to low. Cotinue cooking stirring occasionally, 1 1/2 hour.
· Remove cover, continue cooking until soup is thickened; 30 to 60 minutes.
· Remove ham hocks, cut off meat.
· Discard bones; return meat to soup. Season to taste
6 Servings
Per Serving: 248 Calories; 15g Fat (53.1% calories from fat); 19g Protein; 10g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 80mg Cholesterol; 125mg Sodium. Exchanges: 2 1/2 Lean Meat; 2 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Fat.
Oh. My. Gosh. Thank you for this reminder, Sue; Steve and I both enjoy split pea soup, but I haven't made it in a long, long time. Bean soup and corn bread--another favoriet comes to mind, as well.
ReplyDeleteI'll save the recipe above; good, hearty Iowa cookin', perfect for a cold winter's day!!!
Thank you...this is my favorite recipe and I took the page out of the cookbook last time I made it and lost the page...I knew the whole recipe except how much water to add. Always make a double batch with I have a nice honey baked ham. Merry Christmas
ReplyDeleteGlad you found your recipe...it's a favorite of ours.
DeleteMerry Christmas to you.