Yellow Split Pea Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 cup yellow split peas
• 4 cups water
• 1 -2 chicken bouillon cubes or 1 -2 vegetable bouillon cube
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 3/4 cup chopped carrot
• 3/4 cup chopped potato
• 1/2 cup diced cooked ham
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, combine peas, water, bouillon, onion, carrot, potato, ham, and bay leaf.
• 2 bring to boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, 45-60 min, or until peas are tender and soup has thickened.
• 3 remove bay leaf.
• 4 just before serving add pepper.