Comforting Split Pea Soup - (Free Recipe below)

Comforting Split Pea Soup

A bowl of a good split pea soup is pure comfort food and a great way to enjoy that leftover ham bone!

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 teaspoon thyme, chopped
• 6 cups ham broth or chicken broth or vegetable broth
• 1 pound split peas, picked over
• 1 ham bone
• 2 bay leaves
• salt, pepper and cayenne to taste
• 1 tablespoon grainy mustard
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

directions

1. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat, add the onions, carrots and celery and cook until tender, about 10-15 minutes.
2. Add the garlic and thyme and cook until fragrant, about a minute.
3. Add the liquid, split peas, ham bone and bay leaves, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until the spit peas are soft and just starting to fall apart, about 1-2 hours.
4. Remove the ham bone and bay leaves, season with salt, pepper and cayenne to taste, mix in the mustard and lemon juice and optionally puree with hand blender to desired consistency.