Split Pea, Sausage & Ham Soup
This thick, hearty and nutritious soup is loaded with flavor and can be on the table in time for dinner!
Ingredients
- 1 cup smoked sausage diced
- 1 cup ham diced
- 1/2 cup bacon diced
- 1 cup celery diced
- 1 cup onion finely diced
- 1 cup carrot diced
- 8 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups kale washed, pulled off the stem and roughly chopped
- 1 clove garlic finely minced
- 1 cup yellow split peas
- 2 cups green split peas
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
Instructions
- In the soup pot, brown the ham and sausage in the butter until golden brown and aromatic. Remove from the pot and set aside.
- Add the bacon, onion, and celery to the pot and sautee until the onion is translucent. Add the garlic and cook for an additional minute.
- Add the diced carrot, washed and roughly chopped kale, split peas, bay leaves, and chicken broth to the pot.
- Bring to a simmer and simmer covered for 45 minutes.
- Add the ham and sausage chunks and any juices to the pot. Put the lid back on and bring back to a simmer and cook an additional 10-15 minutes or until peas are tender.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste, remove the bay leaves, and serve!