How to cook Bacon Ham & Hocks Pea Soup | Recipe

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey bacon reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

ham

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: canned ham

Canned ham is often less expensive and convenient.

Heat some cooking oil with a little olive oil in a large pot.

Add the medium chopped onion and minced garlic, and sauté briefly.

Add the smoked ham hocks to the pot and season with SPG.

Pour in 8 cups of chicken broth and bring to a simmer, covering the pot.

After about 15 minutes, add the split peas to the pot.

Simmer the mixture for about 2 hours, stirring occasionally.

After 1 hour, check the soup; it should be thickening up.

After 2 hours, remove the ham hocks from the soup and pull the meat off the bone, discarding the skin.

Chop the ham hock meat and return it to the soup.

Chop about a pound of bacon into small pieces and add it to the pot.

Chop 1.5 to 2 pounds of smoked ham into bite-sized pieces and add it to the pot.

Season the soup again with SPG, being cautious of the salt from the bacon and ham.

Cover the pot and let it sit for about 15 minutes to let the flavors meld.

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