Ingredients

1 pound green split peas, picked over, rinsed, and drained
2 large smoked ham hocks, about 1-1/2 pounds total
1 large onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 large carrot, chopped
10 sprigs parsley
4 sprigs fresh thyme
1 bay leaf
8 cups cold water
1 teaspoon kosher salt plus more
Freshly ground black pepper
Serving suggestion: Toasted croutons

Directions

In a large soup pot or Dutch oven combine
the peas, hocks, onion, celery and carrot. Tie the parsley, thyme, and bay leaf together with kitchen string.
Add the herb bundle, water, and salt, bring to a boil over high heat. Lower the heat to a simmer, cover, and

cook for 1-1/2 hours or until the peas are tender. Remove the pot from the heat and remove the hocks. Cool.
Remove the meat from the hocks, discarding the bones, fat and skin. Cut the meat into cubes. Remove the herb
bundle and discard.
Puree the soup with a hand held blender or in batches in a blender. Heat the soup to a simmer with the meat
and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve in heated bowls with the croutons, if
desired.

Ingredients

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