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Weight Watcher's Inspired Split Pea Soup with Ham

Smoked ham makes this soup something to actually look forwards towards!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Calories 297 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 bag of split peas- found with the rice at the grocery store
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 cup of chopped carrots
  • 1 cup of chopped celery
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 6 cups of water
  • 1 ham bone or 2 cups of ham meat
  • 1 tsn salt
  • 1/2 tsn pepper

Instructions
 

  • Rinse your peas in a strainer. Set aside.
  • In a large pot, melt the butter and saute the celery, carrots and onions until they are soft. Add in the water, peas, and the ham.
  • Simmer on low, stirring occasionally. The peas will eventually break down completely. It can take up to an hour though. Add water as you feel it's needed - If the soup is too thick for your liking, add more water. Same with salt and pepper.
  • The soup is ready when there are no pea chunks, and it's all creamy. Remove the ham bone and enjoy!
Keyword Weight Watchers Split Peas Soup