K-Jon's Split Pea Soup

Name: K-Jon's Split Pea Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 45 min
Yield: 2 quarts, 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups split peas; 1 1/2 cups onions (chopped); 1 1/2 cups carrots (diced); 1 cup celery (diced); 2 quarts chicken stock or 2 quarts broth; 1 teaspoon thyme (dried); 1/2 teaspoon oregano (dried); 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper; 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper; 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic (granulated); 1 bay leaf; 1 -2 ham bones, with meat (or 1-2 cups diced Ham) or 1 -2 smoked ham hock (or 1-2 cups diced Ham); 1/3 cup dry sherry; salt and pepper

Submitted by K-Jon Chef

"This is a great soup for cold winter/fall days."

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Ready In:: 2hrs 45mins
Ingredients:: 14
Yields:: 2 quarts
Serves:: 6-8

ingredients

2 cups split peas
1 ¹⁄₂ cups onions (chopped)
1 ¹⁄₂ cups carrots (diced)
1 cup celery (diced)
2 quarts chicken stock or 2 quarts broth
1 teaspoon thyme (dried)
¹⁄₂ teaspoon oregano (dried)
¹⁄₂ teaspoon crushed red pepper
¹⁄₂ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons garlic (granulated)
1 bay leaf
1 -2 ham bones, with meat (or 1-2 cups diced Ham) or 1 -2 smoked ham hock (or 1-2 cups diced Ham)
¹⁄₃ cup dry sherry
salt and pepper

directions

rinse and sort Peas.
add Stock, peas, Meat (bone), vegetables, and dry ingredients.
bring to boil, simmer covered 2 hours.
remove bone and trim meat.
if not thickened, blend with hand blender.
add trimmed meat back to soup and Sherry.
bring back to boil and simmer 10 minutes more.
if too thick add some water and season to taste.
Serve with crusty bread! Enjoy!

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K-Jon Chef

I live in Cleveland Ohio and love food. I grew up in New Orleans and my recipes have a zesty flair. I also work alot with Italian and french foods. I love seafood and am working on my seafood recipes. If I run across anything great I will post it! <img src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/IWasAdoptedfall08.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket">

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