Creamy (But Healthy!) Split Pea Soup With Ham

ham

🥗Healthier: turkey ham

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey ham reduces fat while smoked sausage is often less expensive.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with bouillon

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and water with bouillon is cost-effective.

Add 1 pound of split peas to a large pot.

Roughly chop 1 pound of celery and add it to the pot.

Roughly chop 1 pound of carrots, peel them first, and add them to the pot.

Roughly chop 1 sweet onion and add it to the pot.

Smash a whole head of garlic and add the cloves to the pot.

Slice ham steaks into bite-sized cubes and add them to the pot.

Add a bay leaf to the pot.

Pour in chicken broth to cover the ingredients in the pot.

Cover the pot and bring the soup to a boil.

Once boiling, reduce the heat to a simmer and let it simmer for 90 minutes, stirring occasionally.

After 90 minutes, remove the bay leaf from the pot.

Use an immersion blender to blend the soup to your desired texture, keeping some chunks of ham and vegetables intact.

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