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Split Pea Soup with Tasso ham

Name: Split Pea Soup with Tasso ham
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 lb. dried green split peas; 4 oz. Tasso Ham finely diced; 1 large yellow onion diced; 2 garlic cloves diced; 1 large carrot peeled and diced; 1 celery stalk finely diced; 2 bay leaves; 2 sprigs fresh thyme; 6 cups chicken stock

One of my favorite soups growing up was my mother’s split pea soup. It was her “chicken noodle soup”, nothing special beyond the love that she put into it. Over the years, I’ve switched out the ham to be Tasso ham. Take a fine dice of it and fry it until it becomes crispy bits. It adds that perfect saltiness to the soup.

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Recipe

1 lb.
dried green split peas
4 oz.
Tasso Ham , finely diced
1
large yellow onion , diced
2
garlic cloves , diced
1
large carrot , peeled and diced
1
celery stalk , finely diced
2
bay leaves
2 sprigs
fresh thyme
6 cups
chicken stock

Step 1

In a large bowl place the dried split peas and cover with cool water, stir once to make sure the peas don't stick. The water will be hazy. Skim off any floating skins and then drain the peas.

Step 2

Cover the split peas with water again. Stir the peas once again and allow any skins to float to the top. Skim off the skins and then drain once again and set aside.

Step 3