Yellow Pea Soup with Ham

Yellow Pea Soup with Ham

Ingredients:

• 1 ham bone with some meat
• 2½ cups yellow split peas
• 5 stalks celery, diced
• 4 carrots, diced
• ½ large sweet onion, diced
• 1 cup diced ham
• 1 Tbsp. kosher salt
• 2 tsp. black pepper
• 2 tsp. dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 cups water
• 4 cups chicken broth
• for garnish parsley

Directions:

1. Place ham bone, yellow split peas, celery, carrots, onion, seasonings and bay leaf into a large pot; pour in water and broth.
2. Bring mixture to a boil and skim off any foam with a spoon. Reduce heat and place a lid on the pot, slightly ajar to allow some evaporation. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until yellow split peas are tender and soup is thick, about 3 hours.
3. Remove ham bone from soup. Remove any meat from bone back into soup.
4. Serve with croutons and parsley.