Split Pea Soup

Simmering this soup for hours keeps your kitchen warm on a cold winter day. Add ham for an even heartier soup. Enjoy this soup with a fresh salad and warm whole grain bread.

• Prep: 10 min
• Cook: 2 hr
• Total: 2 hr 10 min
• Servings: 6
• Cuisine: American
• Difficulty: Easy

Dietary

• Vegetarian
• Vegan
• Gluten-Free
• Dairy-Free
• Nut-Free
• Soy-Free
• Egg-Free
• Pescatarian
• Low-Sugar
• High-Fiber

Tags

• comfort food
• healthy
• savory
• classic
• boil
• budget-friendly

Ingredients

• 1 onion (large, chopped)
• 3 tablespoon margarine
• 1.5 cup split peas (dry)
• 6 cup water
• 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Cook chopped onions in margarine in a large pan until tender over medium heat.
2. Wash and drain split peas.
3. Add water, split peas, and salt to onion.
4. Bring to boiling.
5. Lower heat and cover pan.
6. Simmer about 2 hours, until thickened.

Notes

Optional: Cook a ham bone or pieces of ham in the soup. Remove bone and serve meat in soup.

Nutrition (per serving)

• Calories: 190
• Protein: 10.4 g
• Carbohydrates: 27.9 g
• Fat: 4.7 g
• Fiber: 10.4 g
• Sodium: 454 mg
• Saturated Fat: 0.9 g
• Sugar: 4.5 g