Whole Yellow Pea Soup recipe

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Ingredients

2 cups dry yellow split peas
8 cups chicken stock
½ medium onion, chopped
1 smoked ham shank
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Nutrition Info

219 calories
carbohydrate: 31.7 g
cholesterol: 11.2 mg
fat: 3.8 g
fiber: 0.2 g
protein: 15.4 g
saturatedFat: 1.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 618.2 mg
sugar: 2.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Cover the peas with at least 3 inches of cold water and soak overnight.

  2. Drain the peas from the water. In a large kettle or stockpot, bring the chicken stock and peas to a hard boil for 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to a simmer. Add the chopped onion and ham shank, and cook for an additional two hours. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove the ham shank before serving.

Recipe Yield

9 cups

Recipe Note

This Swedish yellow pea soup is flavored with smoked ham.

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