Classic Canadian Dishes: Split Pea Soup - Canadian Food Focus

Name: Classic Canadian Dishes: Split Pea Soup - Canadian Food Focus
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp butter; 1 cup carrots (peeled amd chopped); 1 cup celery (chopped); 1 cup onion (peeled and chopped); 2 cloves garlic, minced; 16 oz dried yellow split peas ((around 2 1/4 cups/ 560 mL)); 2-3 bay leaves; 2 Tbsp fresh thyme; salt and pepper to taste; 2 cups leftover ham, cubed into 1-inch pieces ((or 1 meaty ham bone, or 2 ham hocks)); 8 cups chicken stock

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This classic yellow split pea soup has some versatility when it comes to one of the main ingredients: the ham.

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Ingredients

2 Tbsp butter
1 cup carrots (peeled amd chopped)
1 cup celery (chopped)
1 cup onion (peeled and chopped)
2 cloves garlic, minced
16 oz dried yellow split peas ((around 2 1/4 cups/ 560 mL))
2-3 bay leaves
2 Tbsp fresh thyme
salt and pepper to taste
2 cups leftover ham, cubed into 1-inch pieces ((or 1 meaty ham bone, or 2 ham hocks))
8 cups chicken stock