PREMIUM Split Pea Soup

Name: PREMIUM Split Pea Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp. butter; 3 carrots, sliced; 2 celery stalks, chopped; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 tsp. dried thyme leaves; 2 lb. smoked pork hocks; 3 cups water; 1 carton reduced-sodium vegetable broth; 1 pkg. yellow split peas; 1 bay leaf; Freshly ground black pepper; PREMIUM Saltine Crackers

Your family will be excited for dinner when they smell this delicious soup simmering on the stove. This creamy split pea soup is flavored with smoked pork.

Prep time:

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Total time:

0 h 0 min

Servings:

Makes 8 servings, 1 cup soup and 5 crackers each.

Ingredient list

2 Tbsp. butter
3 carrots, sliced
2 celery stalks, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1 tsp. dried thyme leaves
2 lb. smoked pork hocks
3 cups water
1 carton (32 oz.) reduced-sodium vegetable broth
1 pkg. (16 oz.) yellow split peas
1 bay leaf
Freshly ground black pepper
PREMIUM Saltine Crackers

Directions

Melt butter in Dutch oven or small stockpot on medium heat. Add carrots, celery, onions and thyme; stir. Cook 5 min., stirring frequently.

Add pork hocks, water, broth, peas and bay leaf; stir.

Bring to boil; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 1-3/4 to 2 hours or until peas soften and start to break down, stirring occasionally during the last 30 min.

Remove pock hock and bay leaf from soup; discard bay leaf. Pick meat from bone and connective tissue; set meat aside.

Ladle soup into serving bowls. Top with meat; sprinkle with pepper.

Serve with crackers.

Recipe Tips

For More Flavor
Cook 1 minced garlic clove along with the vegetables.
Cooking Know How
Be sure to use a heavy bottomed pan to prevent the soup from scorching.
Substitute
Substitute green split peas for the yellow split peas.
Shortcut
Prepare this soup using pre-chopped vegetables found in the refrigerated produce section of your grocery store, purchasing 1-1/2 cups EACH chopped carrots, celery and onions.