5 simple ham split pea soup Recipes

dried split peas (2 cups), smoked ham shank, salt, basil leaves, onion, chopped, peppercorns, water, stalks celery, sliced, carrot, chopped if desired

olive oil, chopped onion, chopped celery, chopped carrot, chopped potato, chopped up ham, dried split peas, homemade chicken broth, salt, pepper

water, bacon , ham hock or 1 lb meaty ham bone, dried split peas, rinsed and sorted, carrot, diced, onion, diced, salt and pepper, milk (optional)

green split peas , picked over, rinsed and drained, smoked ham hocks, carrot, roughly chopped, stalk celery, roughly chopped, onion, roughly chopped, fresh parsley, fresh thyme, bay leaf, low-sodium chicken broth or stock, water or a combination of both, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, simple salad , for serving, recipe follows, handfuls prewashed baby mixed greens (about 1 lb), extra-virgin olive oil, vinegar (balsamic, white or red wine, or cider - just not white distilled), kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, copyright 2001 television food network , g.p. all rights reserved.