Split Pea Ham Hock Vegetable Soup
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Course : Vegetables
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 6
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1              Pound  green split peas
  2                     smoked ham hocks
  2               Ribs  celery -- finely chopped
  1             Medium  onion -- finely chopped
  1             Medium  carrot -- finely chopped
  2                     chicken bouillon cube
  1           Teaspoon  garlic powder
  1           Teaspoon  salt
     1/2      Teaspoon  dried oregano
     1/4      Teaspoon  pepper
  8               Cups  water -- 8-10 cups
  1                     bay leaf
 

Preparation:

In a large saucepan, combine all of the ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, leaving cover ajar, simmer for 3 hours, stirring occasionally. Remove and discard bay leaf. Remove the ham hocks; when cool enough to handle, cut meat into bite-size pieces. Return meat to the soup and heat through.

 

Nutritional Information:

220 Calories (kcal); 15g Total Fat; (60% calories from fat); 17g Protein; 4g Carbohydrate; 80mg Cholesterol; 676mg Sodium