Ingredients:
- 1 meaty ham bone or 1 smoked ham hock, about 3/4 lb
- 1/2 lb beef frankfurters ( optional) or 1/2 lb cooked mild sausage, sliced 1/2 inch thick (optional)
- 1 egg
Directions:
- In a 5-1/2 quart kettle over medium heat, melt butter . Add onions, carrots and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are soft but not browned.
- Add potato, ham bone or hock, split peas, beer, water, and spices.
- Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until ham and peas are very tender, 2 or 2-1/2 hours.
- Remove ham bone and when cool, pull off meat discarding fat, skin and bones. Reserve 1 cup of ham for dumplings, and return the remainder to the soup.
- Add the optional franks or sausage and reheat. Blend in vinegar. Taste and add salt if desired.
- Stir in parsley and green onions.
- Serve very hot in warmed bowls.
- When reheating leftovers, add water or more beer to thin if desired.
- Directions for Ham Dumplings:.
- Put about 1 cup of finely chopped ham in a small bowl. Stir in egg, flour, baking powder & soda. Divide into 8 mounds and shape into meat balls. Make a hollow in each with your finger and fill with a rounded 1/2 t. of chopped peanuts. Reshape into a ball and roll in chopped parsley.
- Reheat soup and simmer dumplings on top of soup for 10-12 minutes. Place a dumpling in each bowl and ladle soup over the top.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 286.3 Kcal (1199 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 173.93 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 19.33g | 30% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 59.02mg | 20% | |
| Sodium | 759.96mg | 32% | |
| Potassium | 453.62mg | 10% | |
| Total Carbs | 16.75g | 6% | |
| Sugars | 4.3g | 17% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 3.31g | 13% | |
| Protein | 11.48g | 23% | |
| Vitamin C | 8.1mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin A | 0.5mg | 18% | |
| Iron | 1.8mg | 10% | |
| Calcium | 76.8mg | 8% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 80.65 Kcal (338 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 48.99 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 5.44g | 30% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 16.63mg | 20% | |
| Sodium | 214.07mg | 32% | |
| Potassium | 127.78mg | 10% | |
| Total Carbs | 4.72g | 6% | |
| Sugars | 1.21g | 17% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.93g | 13% | |
| Protein | 3.23g | 23% | |
| Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin A | 0.2mg | 18% | |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 10% | |
| Calcium | 21.6mg | 8% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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