Green Monster Soup (Split Pea)

Images For Making Green Monster Soup (Split Pea)

Ingredients For Making Green Monster Soup (Split Pea)
2 Tbs.
butter
1
large onion,
chopped
1 cup
celery
, chopped
1 cup
carrots,
peeled and chopped
2 cloves
garlic
, minced
1-1/2 lbs.
smoked pork hock
s (or a
hambone
leftover from a spiral ham)
2 tsp. dried
marjoram
or thyme
1-1/2 cups
dried green split peas
8 cups
water
1 cup
diced leftover ham
(optional)
1 tsp.
salt
1/2 tsp.
black pepper
Garnishments for scary faces:
Sour cream, sliced olives, breadsticks, extra chopped ham
, etc
Directions:
Melt
butter in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, celery,
carrots, and garlic. Saute until vegetables begin to soften, about 8
minutes.
Add pork/ham bone and marjoram. Stir one minute. Add peas
and water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low.
Partially
cover pot; simmer soup until pork and veggies are tender and peas are
softening; about one hour. Remove hocks/ham bone to bowl.
Puree 5 cups
of soup in batches in blender and return to pot. Cut meat off bones.
Dice meat and return to soup. Add additional chopped ham, if desired. Serve hot.
Enjoy!
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