American Pea Soup

⏳ Time

2 hours 30 minutes

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

How to prepare dry peas for use? You need to remove dust, sand, and any discolored peas. Soak the peas in water. Wait for 2 minutes and remove all the skins and peas that float to the surface. Drain the water and rinse the peas again, then place them in a colander. One serving contains 250 kcal.

Ingredients

Water - 8 cups
Snap Peas - 15.9 oz
Onion - 1 piece
Celery stalk - 2 pieces
Ground Black Pepper - ¼ teaspoon
Smoked Ham on the Bone - 28.2 oz
Carrot - 3 pieces

Step by Step guide

Step 1

Place the water and peas on the stove. Bring to a boil. Cook uncovered for 2 minutes; remove from heat. Cover the pot with the peas and let it sit for 1 hour.

Step 2

After that, add the chopped onion, celery, and pepper to the peas. Add the ham hock as well. Bring to a high heat and let it boil, then reduce the heat to low. Cover and simmer for 1 hour 30 minutes or until the peas are tender.

Step 3

Without removing the pot from the heat, fish out the meat from the hock. Remove all the ham and cut it into pieces.

Step 4

Add the chopped meat and carrots to the pot. Bring to a boil; reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for another 30 minutes or until the carrots are tender and the soup reaches a smooth consistency. Bon Appetit!!