Split Pea Soup by Linda

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  • Number of Servings: 9
Ingredients
Green Split Peas, dry (16 ounce bag), 16 oz, rinsedCarrots, raw, 2 cup, choppedCelery, raw, 4 stalk, large (11"-12" long), choppedOnions, raw, 1 medium (2-1/2" dia), choppedHam, extra lean, (5% fat), 2 slice (6-1/4" x 4" x 1/16"), choppedPepper, black, .5 tspGarlic powder, .25 tsp*Onion powder, .25 tspWater, tap, 8 cup (8 fl oz)Morton Lite Salt, 0.25 tsp
Directions
Rinse split peas. Put in soup pot. Add 8 cups of water. Bring to a boil and simmer, covered, for one hour, stirring every 15 minutes.

Add other ingredients. Bring back to boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for another hour, stirring at least every 15 minutes.

Soup will thicken as it cooks.

This recipe makes 9 one-cup servings.

Number of Servings: 9

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BIGTEXASMOM.

Servings Per Recipe: 9
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 159.9
  • Total Fat: 0.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 3.0 mg
  • Sodium: 178.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 35.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 14.5 g
  • Protein: 14.9 g

Member Reviews
  • TOUDLES
    Me too-- I love this soup but cannot afford all the sodium in canned soups-- What a great snack on a cold day! I'd like to try it with sweet potatoe in place of the carrots. - 11/17/08