Split Pea Soup with Ham Hocks

Recipe courtesy Dave Lieberman, sponsored by Visa 2009

Show: Good Deal with Dave LiebermanEpisode: Soups

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (25)

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4 to 6 servings

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Ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil
1 large onion, finely diced
2 celery stalks, finely diced
2 carrots, finely diced
1-pound bag split peas, rinsed and picked through
1 1/2 pound smoked ham hock
2 quarts chicken stock, water, or combination
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

In a large saucepan, saute onion, celery and carrots over medium-high heat. Add peas and ham hock and cover with stock by a couple inches. Bring to a simmer and cook about 1 hour until soup is thick and peas have almost disintegrated but not quite. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Remove ham hock and let cool. Pull meat from ham hock bone and shred. Garnish with ham and pepper.

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recipe Split Pea Soup with Ham Hocks
Matthew Alexandria, VA 11-08-2008
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Solid Soup
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

It may be a function of the hocks I used, but there wasn't as much ham flavor as I would have liked. Like someone mentioned... , I used an immersion blender to smooth the soup, but that's more of a preference. I'd definitely recommend this recipe.Read more
recipe Split Pea Soup with Ham Hocks
Karen Metairie, LA 11-04-2008
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No Salt Necessary
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I just whipped this soup up for lunch today. It didn't occur to me until after I was halfway through the bowl that I hadn't... added any salt. I used reduced sodium chicken broth and between that and the smoked ham hock I felt the soup was salty enough, if not bordering on too salty. Absolutely delicious and definitely one I'll keep in the freezer for those quick lunches or suppers.Read more
recipe Split Pea Soup with Ham Hocks
Lynn Mays Landing, NJ 02-23-2008
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Watch the salt
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

Definitely use low sodium chicken stock! I used regular chicken stocken and between that and the ham hock, the end result... was too salty for me. However, I will try recipe again.Read more
recipe Split Pea Soup with Ham Hocks
Carol Rancho Cucamonga, CA 02-21-2008
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Easy to make Comfort Food
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

So easy to make, tasty and a realy family pleaser. I used left over ham instead of the ham hocks and it came out wonderful!
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eleanor harrington, DE 02-02-2008
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This is the best split pea soup
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I tryed this recipe for the first time my family and I loved it. It is easy and quick and the flavor is outstanding.
recipe Split Pea Soup with Ham Hocks
Anonymous 01-22-2008
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Easy & Delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Who knew that such a simple recipe could produce such a tasty dish. This soup was a hit with my entire family and it's... healthy too.Read more