Split Pea and Ham Soup | America's Test Kitchen

Name: Split Pea and Ham Soup | America's Test Kitchen
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 large onion , chopped fine (about 1 1/2 cups); 1/2 teaspoon table salt; 2 medium garlic cloves , minced or pressed through garlic press (about 2 teaspoons); 7 cups water; 1 pound ham steak (1 steak), skin removed, cut into quarters; 4 ounces thick-cut bacon (about 3 slices) (see note); 1 pound green split peas (about 2 cups), picked through and rinsed; 2 sprigs fresh thyme; 2 bay leaves; 2 medium carrots , peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 1 cup); 1 medium celery rib , cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 1 cup); ground black pepper

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Simmering a leftover ham shank used to be a frugal way to stretch a meal. But what if you have to make do without the backbone of this soup?

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 large onion , chopped fine (about 1 1/2 cups)
1/2 teaspoon table salt
2 medium garlic cloves , minced or pressed through garlic press (about 2 teaspoons)
7 cups water
1 pound ham steak (1 steak), skin removed, cut into quarters
4 ounces thick-cut bacon (about 3 slices) (see note)
1 pound green split peas (about 2 cups), picked through and rinsed
2 sprigs fresh thyme
2 bay leaves
2 medium carrots , peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 1 cup)
1 medium celery rib , cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 1 cup)
ground black pepper