Servings 6-8
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Skill Level Easy

Ingredients

  • Canola oil, or olive oil for cooking
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 celery stalks, chopped
  • 2 carrots, chopped
  • 1 cup diced ham
  • 3 cups dry green or yellow split peas
  • 4-5 Founders & Farmers small red potatoes, quartered
  • 2 sprigs of fresh thyme
  • 8 cups (2L) chicken stock
  • Salt and pepper to taste

How to make it

  1. In a medium pot or Dutch oven, heat a generous drizzle of oil over medium-high heat and sauté the onion, celery and carrots for 3-4 minutes, or until soft.
  2. Add the ham, split peas, potatoes, thyme and stock, grind over a good amount of pepper and bring to a simmer.
  3. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 30-40 minutes, or until the peas are very soft.
  4. Stir, mashing the mixture up against the side of the pot with the back of a spoon to create some pea puree along with the chunks.
  5. Taste and season with salt if it needs it.
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Ingredients

  • Canola oil, or olive oil for cooking
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 celery stalks, chopped
  • 2 carrots, chopped
  • 1 cup diced ham
  • 3 cups dry green or yellow split peas
  • 4-5 Founders & Farmers small red potatoes, quartered
  • 2 sprigs of fresh thyme
  • 8 cups (2L) chicken stock
  • Salt and pepper to taste