Split Pea Soup
This recipe must be pressure canned but what a great joy it will be for us to have this soup ready during the upcoming winter.
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 3 hrs
Total Time 3 hrs 10 mins
Course Soup
Cuisine American
- 1 16 oz package package split peas
- 8 cups water
- 1 pc. large onion
- 4 pc. medium carrots diced
- 4 stalks celery diced
- 1 cup diced Ham (hubby used smoked ham)
- 1 pc. Bay leaves
- 4 pc. minced Cloves of Garlic
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- 1 Teaspoon Pepper
- 1/2 t. sage
Saute carrots, onions and celery in a stainless steel pot with a tablespoon of olive oil until the onions are tender. Add garlic, bay leaf and sage.
Wash peas picking out rocks and dark peas. Add peas and water to the veggies and cook for about 1 hour or until soft stirring frequently to prevent sticking.
Chop left over ham in small ΒΌ inch cubes and cook for another 20 minutes stirring frequently. Remove bay leave.
Ladle into hot jars, remove air and fill to 1" headspace. Add hot lids and rings.
Process in pressure canner at 10 lbs. for weighted gauge and 11lbs for dial gauge. Quarts need 90 minutes, pints need 75 minutes.
Makes 4 to 5 pints of soup.
Keyword Pea, Split Pea Soup