Green Split Pea Ham Soup by Foodie’s Chef Laura Brennan - Foodies Markets

Ingredients

• 1 smoked ham hock (about 1 to 1 1u20442 pounds)
• 1 cup diced onions
• 1 cup diced peeled carrots (1/4-inch dice)
• 1 cup diced celery (1/4-inch dice)
• 3-4 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 medium cloves garlic, peeled and thinly sliced
• Pinch of dried thyme
• 1-pound split green peas, rinsed and drained
• 7-8 cups of water and/or chicken stock
• 1-2 bay leaves
• 8 ounces of 1u20444-inch, thick-sliced ham, cut into 1u20444-inch dice**
• kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper