Sunday Supper: Split-Pea Soup

I know split pea soup is a dish best enjoyed during the winter but I have had a craving for it lately.  My mom would make this soup on Sunday for supper complete with a grilled cheese.  To this day, it is still one of my favorite dinners.  This recipe is the traditional recipe for split pea soup with ham hocks.  The ham hocks and bacon lend a smokey and meaty flavor to the soup.  This soup can also be a made in a crock pot for an easy weeknight option.

Split-Pea Soup

Ingredients:

4 slc thick-cut smoked bacon

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 tablespoon butter

2 medium onions finely chopped

3 garlic cloves crushed

1 celery stalk chopped

2 carrots peeled, and finely chopped

3 bay leaves

1 ½ quart low-sodium chicken stock

1 smoked ham hock - (abt 1 lb) see * Note

1 pound dried split peas

Salt to taste

Freshly-ground black pepper to taste

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Split-Pea Soup