Recipe: Delicious Chunky Pea & Ham Soup

Chunky Pea & Ham Soup. And since a nice thick and chunky split pea soup is one of my most favorite things ever, it was an easy decision. ;) Pictured with Homemade Croutons on top! Making it from scratch was a cinch, especially since I already had the carrots and celery chopped, ready, and waiting in the freezer. Campbell's® Chunky® Split Pea & Ham with Natural Smoke Flavor Soup—Soup That Eats Like a Meal®.

Soul-warming bowls of Campbell's Chunky Split Pea & Ham with Natural Smoke Flavor Soup make it deliciously easy fill up on the good stuff. It's loaded with bold flavors too: big pieces of potatoes and carrots accent hearty split peas while smoky ham hunks add an unforgettable meaty touch. Drain and rinse; return peas to slow cooker. You can cook Chunky Pea & Ham Soup using 9 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Chunky Pea & Ham Soup

1. You need of Green split peas.
2. Prepare of Leek, sliced.
3. It's of carrots, diced.
4. You need of potatoes, diced.
5. You need of Celery stalks, diced.
6. It's of Bay leaf.
7. It's of Smoked ham bones (or bacon bones).
8. Prepare of Piece of smoked ham.
9. Prepare of Cracked black pepper to taste.

Add remaining ingredients except croutons to slow cooker. Add watercress, then blend until combined but with a chunky texture (do this in batches if you like). Return to the pan, check seasoning and. While peas are simmering, heat oil in a large skillet over high heat until shimmering.

Chunky Pea & Ham Soup instructions

1. Soak split peas for 6 hours or over night..
2. Drain, rinse and add to large pot. Cover with cold water..
3. Bring to the boil then gently simmer until peas start to break up..
4. Whilst waiting for that to happen- throw carrots, leek and celery in a large heavy base pan and fry until softened (not browned)..
5. Add celery, leek and carrots to the peas along with potatoes, bay leaves, ham bones and ham..
6. Keep it simmering for around an eternity until the smell makes you salivate and soup is thickened..
7. Remove ham piece, chop it up and throw it back in..
8. I like to leave the bones in but you can remove if wanted. Nothing beats sucking on a bacon bone whilst you eat your soup (for me). Crack some black pepper, top with some chopped celery leaves and serve with crusty bread. Enjoy!.

Reduce heat to medium-low and add butter, garlic, and sugar. Campbell's Chunky soup partnered with EA SPORTS Madden NFL to bring players never before seen content and experiences through a new program called Champions of Chunky: Old School vs. Chunky Split Pea Soup with Ham. This is my favorite pea soup recipe, so far. I found this on the food blog "Kahakai Kitchen" for Deb's weekly recipe roundup called "Souper Sundays".