How to make soothing and satisfying split pea soup with hearty ham!
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When it comes to the cold winter months, my favorite way to warm up is with some soothing and satisfying soup! Homemade soups are great for so many reasons. They’re usually pretty easy to throw together, you can mix in lots of complimentary flavors, and they’re literally the perfect comfort food!
One of my favorite soup recipes to warm up with is one that I enjoyed growing up with in Russia, scrumptious Split Pea Soup! This Russian soup is incredibly easy to make and packed full of hearty ingredients like ham, potatoes, and other veggies to help you beat the winter cold.
This is, hands down, one of the easiest recipes to make in the satisfying soup category. After a little prep, I just throw everything together to simmer for a while and it’s good to go! Ready to warm up with some hearty flavors? Here’s how to make scrumptious Split Pea Soup!
To make split pea soup, all you need is: olive oil, onion, garlic, carrots, chicken broth, ham, dried split peas, potatoes, seasonings, a dutch oven, and a wooden spoon. First, prepare and measure out all ingredients. Then, preheat the dutch oven over medium heat on the stovetop. Heat up the oil slightly, then add the garlic and onion to saute. Then add in the carrots and chicken broth. Add in the remaining ingredients and bring the soup to a boil. Let the soup simmer for 90 minutes, then serve with parsley and croutons.
Simple Soup Equipment
Let’s start with some simple soup equipment. Since this recipe is super easy and has minimal steps, you don’t really have to worry about pulling out any complicated kitchen equipment. Here are the only tools I use to make this satisfying soup:
Hearty Split Pea Soup Ingredients
Now it’s time to gather the ingredients. Even though this soothing soup is bursting full with hearty flavors, I don’t require a lot of ingredients to make it happen. Here are the only ingredients I need for split pea soup:
Split Pea Soup:
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 cup chopped Yellow Onion, 1 small onion
- 3 Cloves of Garlic– minced
- 2 cups diced Carrots, 3 large carrots
- 8 cups Chicken broth, 2- 32oz. boxes
- 1 ½-2 lb Sliced ham– chopped
- 1 lb dried split peas, 16 oz bag
- 4 medium Potatoes, cubed
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp Ground Pepper
Garnishes:
Ingredient Substitution:
All of the fresh veggies can be replaced with frozen, pre-cut veggies to save on prep time.
How to Make Scrumptious Split Pea Soup
And now for some real fun, let’s put the soup on! As promised, this recipe is super easy to follow along with, the only thing to keep in mind is that everything needs to simmer together for 90 minutes after initial prep and some sauteing. Just keep that in mind for any potential time crunches you may run into. Here’s how to make Russian split pea soup:
- First, prepare and measure out all of the soup ingredients with a measuring cup and spoons. Preheat a dutch oven over medium heat on the stovetop.
- Next, pour the oil into the dutch oven and let it heat up for 1 minute. Add in the chopped onion and minced garlic and saute while stirring regularly.
- Then, add in the sliced carrots and saute until just tender.
- Pour in the chicken broth.
- Next, add the ham chunks, dried split peas, cubed potatoes, salt, and pepper into the pot.
- Bring the soup mixture to a boil.
- Then, cover the pot and let the soup simmer for 90 minutes while stirring occasionally.
- Finally, serve this scrumptious split pea soup topped with fresh, chopped parsley and croutons.
How to Store Split Pea Soup
To store homemade split pea soup: transfer the soup into an airtight container. Store in the fridge for up to 1 week. To freeze split pea soup: transfer the soup to a freezer-safe Ziploc bag. Keep the soup frozen like this for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight before reheating. Always label the date on the outside of the container to keep up with freshness.
More soup recipes
Cozy Comfort Foods
On the hunt for even more satisfying soup recipes and easy dinner ideas to help you keep the ball rolling? I’ve got you covered! Here are some of my favorite recipes to break out, especially in the colder times of year:
- Creamy Wild Mushroom Soup
- Homemade Tomato Soup
- French Onion Soup
- Quick Chicken Alfredo
- One-Pot Pasta
- Turkey Chili and Cornbread Muffins
- Stuffed Peppers
- Stuffed Chili Peppers
Split Pea Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 cup Yellow Onion 1 small onion, chopped
- 3 Cloves of Garlic minced
- 2 cups Carrots 3 large carrots, diced
- 8 cups Chicken broth 2 boxes of 32 oz
- 1 ½-2 lb Sliced ham
- 1 lb split peas dried, 16 oz bag
- 4 Potatoes medium, cubed
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp Ground Pepper
Instructions
- First, prepare and measure out all of the soup ingredients with a measuring cup and spoons. Preheat a dutch oven over medium heat on the stovetop.
- Next, pour the oil into the dutch oven and let it heat up for 1 minute. Add in the chopped onion and minced garlic and saute while stirring regularly.
- Then, add in the sliced carrots and saute until just tender.
- Pour in the chicken broth.
- Next, add the ham chunks, dried split peas, cubed potatoes, salt, and pepper into the pot.
- Bring the soup mixture to a boil.
- Then, cover the pot and let the soup simmer for 90 minutes while stirring occasionally.
- Finally, serve this scrumptious split pea soup topped with fresh, chopped parsley and croutons.
Notes
Nutrition
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