Kittencals Pea Soup With Ham Bone Crock Pot Or Stove Top Food

KITTENCAL'S PEA SOUP WITH HAM BONE (CROCK POT OR STOVE TOP)

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven or saucepan saute the onion and garlic in oil until soft (about 5-6 minutes).
• Add in broth, dried split peas, water, ham bone and bay leaf; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for about 2 hours, or until the soup thickens (add in the diced carrots the last hour of cooking).
• Add in pepper to taste.
• Remove the ham bone and bay leaf.
• At this point the soup can be pureed if desired.
• When the ham is cool, pull the meat from the bone and shred it into bite-size pieces, then return to the saucepan, or serve on the side.
• Add in rice and stir until heated through.
• Ladle into serving bowls, and drizzle with whipped cream if desired.

HAM BONE AND GREEN SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter and oil in a Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Add celery, onion, carrot, and salt. Cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in peas and garlic. Nestle ham bone into the pot; add stock and diced ham. Fill pot with water to about 1 1/2 inches from the top. Mix and bring soup to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low and cover. Simmer, scraping the bottom of the pot and stirring every 30 minutes, until peas are mostly disintegrated, about 2 1/2 hours. Turn ham bone and skim surface for fat once every hour. Take bone out, remove any meat, and return meat to the pot. Season with salt and pepper.

HAM AND VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Place ham hocks, carrots, celery, onion and water in a Dutch oven or soup kettle; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2-1/2 hours or until meat starts to all off the bones. , Add potatoes and vegetables; bring to a boil oil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. Remove hocks; allow to cool. Remove meat from bones and cut into bite-size pieces; discard bones. Return meat to kettle. Stir in bean and bacon soup and pepper; heat through.

KITTENCAL'S FRESH PEA SOUP (VEGETARIAN)

Steps:

• In a saucepan heat the oil or butter over medium heat; add in the onion and cook stirring until softened (about 3 minutes).
• Add in the garlic and crushed chili flakes; cook for 1-2 minutes.
• Pour in the vegetable broth and the peas; bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to low, then add in salt and pepper; simmer for about 18-20 minutes or until the peas are tender.
• Using a blender or food processor puree the mixture in batches (can use a hand blender).
• Pour back into the saucepan over a strainer.
• OPTIONAL; if you are adding in the whipping cream add in at this point starting with 1 tablespoon and then reheat.
• Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
• Ladle into bowls then top with croutons.
• Delicious!