If you prepared a ham for Easter Sunday, and are trying to figure out what to do with the leftovers, this recipe for split pea soup should help. I’ve been making this recipe for years and I’ve found that a crock pot works best for this.
You can add as much or as little split peas as you’d like. Some people like it thick, and others thin. Also, the more veggies the merrier.
This soup makes for great leftovers the next day and freezes especially well too. It’s one of the top 5 soup recipes I keep coming back to time and time again.
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Recipe: Rustic Split Pea Soup With Ham
Description
The best split pea and ham soup.
Ingredients
1/2 – 1lb leftover ham
1 1/2 lbs of dried split peas
2 chopped carrots
1 chopped onion
3 minced garlic cloves
1 teaspoon cracked pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
Rinse, drain and pick over your peas. Add peas to crock pot, cover with 3 inches of warm water and turn crockpot on high. Add ham and cover. Saute carrots and onions in olive oil until lightly browned, add minced garlic and saute for one minute longer. Toss sautéed goodness over ham and pea mixture. Add salt, pepper and thyme. Stir and replace lid.
Set it and forget it. Come back 6 hours later and eat until your belly is nice and full. Serve with rolls or crackers.
Kelsi says
Just made this for dinner… Delicious!! I didn’t have ham, so I used mild breakfast sausage in its place. It was so easy, cheap 🙂 and yummy. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Mavis says
Yummmm! 🙂
Bren says
Thanks this is now our favorite split recipe. Its the best.
Mona says
Made this last night and it was awesome. Thanks so much for all you do Mavis. You are so appreciated.
Mavis says
Yay! I’m glad you liked it. It’s totally my favorite recipe for using up extra ham.
Wendy says
This is the best recipe ever! My husband is now asking me to double the recipe each time I make it so he can have lots of leftovers. Of course, this is the kind of soup that gets even better with time. Our co-op sells smoked ham cubes which are delicious and make this recipe even easier. Thank you for sharing!
Mary Ann says
Do you soak your peas before making this? I was going to use a different recipe, that said to soak peas over night. I would much rather use your recipe because you are a cook like me, good old fashioned yumminess!
Mavis Butterfield says
Nope. I did not soak them. Just rinse and toss ’em in the crockpot.
J says
I assume that should be 3 “CUPS” of warm water ? I just found this recipe and it sounds way too good to pass up but I am a cook that needs exact recipes …and even then I can totally mess them up!
Mavis Butterfield says
I cover my peas with 3 inches of warm water.
bobbi says
for the 6 hour cook, do you turn it down to low cook or leave it on high? “_ Thanks for all you do!!!
Mavis Butterfield says
Low. 🙂
James Rancourt says
Hi Mavis,
The next time you make this use whole yellow peas. Then it will be real pea soup. Now that you live in Maine, you will find that is how the French Canadians make it.
Huggs & Happy Holidays to you and yours. 🙂
Eddie says
Hello Mavis, I’m glad I this recipe split pea soup is one of my favorite soup’s. I like all soup some better than others.