Ham and Split Pea Soup

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I used Ham Shank instead, DON'T THROW OUT THE WATER! 3 cups of ham shank broth, plus one 32oz. carton chicken broth and 1 cup of pea water (save the pea water, too and use it to thin the soup if it gets too thick. I think you need to use 2 lbs. of split pea's cause I thought it was a little to hammy. Also, this soup takes at least 3 hours to get it right if you want it thicker and pureed texture. If you can't soak over nite put the peas in a pot cover with 2 inch of water bring to boil and simmer 2 minutes, and let it sit for 1 hour. (This is the water you should save also for thinning out the soup if it gets too thick Use 1 cup of onions, carrots, celery. I would even use more carrots, to make it sweeter and probably add some cauliflower to make it healthier. You probably could eliminate the salt depending on the shank and the ham. Eliminate the hot peppers, too. My soup was AWESOMER! I notice a lot of his recipes are a little too salty for me.

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After several attempts with several recipes the one mistake I finally realized is that if you blend peas with carrots using an immersion blender you will end up with what I describe as baby diaper colored soup. Red and Green become an unappealing color. So I'd suggest making your stock or soup and then removing the carrots before blending. In a pinch omitting this tip could aide in requests for second servings.

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Wonderful fall/winter soup. I did sub the fresh thyme with dried and I used the water from the ham shank instead of just cold water. All of Emiril's soups are FAB and this is no exception. Keeper, Keeper, Keeper.......

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Pure awesomeness. Much, much better to use chicken stock instead of water when preparing the ham hock. And then use the chicken stock / ham hock water for the soup base. Paired this with bacon-and-buttermilk-skillet-cornbread. Mmmmmmm!

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The best split pea soup I have ever had. I used ham hock water for the soup base and added extra carrots, because we love our veggies in my house.

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Awesome!! Definately makes a difference when using the ham hock water. I omitted the red pepper flake and added a bit more black pepper. Also used a cup of carrots for some extra veggies. Gave to neighbors and family and everyone is begging for the recipe.

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YUMMY!!!!

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This soup came out delicious. I took the advice of others and used the ham hock water in the soup for the extra ham taste. I would definitely make this again.

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This recipe is an A+ for getting rid of leftovers. I am not a fan of ham, but now I like when my in-laws make it because I can rock this soup. Totally awesome recipe. I add a hot pepper (roasted long hot or jalepeno to the base for some spice.

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YUMMY! First time ever making Split Pea Soup and it was very good. I substituted the water for ham broth. I baked a Honey Baked Ham the day before so I boiled it off the bone and used for my split pea soup. I put a bit to much red pepper but wasn't to hot and will remember the next time I make this great soup. Gave to lots of neighbors and they all loved it.