Split Pea & Ham Soup :: Recipes :: Camellia Brand

Ingredients

• 4 slices of bacon , chopped
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup of chopped celery
• 1 large carrot , scraped and chopped fine
• 1 tablespoon of minced garlic
• 1 (1-pound) package Camellia Brand Green Split Peas , rinsed and sorted
• 1/2 teaspoon each of dried thyme and rosemary , crushed
• 2 medium bay leaves
• 7 cups of ham stock or chicken stock/broth
• 1 teaspoon of Liquid Smoke , optional
• 1 meaty ham bone or 2 smoked ham hocks
• 2 cups of smoked ham , chopped small
• 1 1/2 teaspoons of kosher salt , or to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper , or to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon of Cajun or Creole seasoning , or to taste