Split Pea Soup Recipe with Ham and Poblano Pepper
A hearty, robust split pea soup recipe perfect for a winter supper. A great way to use up leftover holiday ham, or start fresh with a chunk from the deli. The poblano pepper adds just enough punch to make this stand out from the ordinary split pea soup. I include stovetop, Instant Pot and slow cooker instructions.
Poblano peppers are healthy, nutrient-rich and low calorie. The peppers in this dish add extra vitamin C and A to your diet and, while they have a bit of a punch, are not too hot and even kids (at least mine) like them.
I prefer making this soup when I have leftover holiday ham. At least twice every year I buy a large spiral cut Amana ham. These come from an old German region of Iowa, my home state. My parents used to send me a ham every year, but now I order my own. There is not a better ham anywhere. Their bacon is awesome as well.
This easy and fast soup works for a weeknight (especially the Instant Pot or slow cooker versions), or a weekend full of other activities. It saves well and can be made ahead 1-2 days. Leftovers are perfect for next-day lunches.
I recommend serving this with corn muffins or crusty, dense bread to wipe the bowl. A fresh crisp salad rounds out the meal.
If you like this recipe or have a love of peppers you may also like my Zesty Pork and Poblano Pepper Stew or Casserole recipe.
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Split Pea and Ham Soup with Poblano Pepper
- Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
Description
A classic no-bone needed split pea soup with a slight punch. I served this to my book club and they all wanted the recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil (extra virgin)
- 1 medium onion (diced small)
- 1/2 small bag baby carrots (chopped (or 2–3 regular carrots))
- 2 stalks Celery (chopped small)
- 1 poblano pepper (1/2 inch dice)
- 1 teas salt (or to taste)
- 1/2 teas pepper (or to taste)
- 2 cups dried green split peas (one 16 oz bag=2cups)
- 32 oz chicken broth or stock
- 2 cups water
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teas dried thyme
- 8–16 oz ham (use high quality ham, cut in 1/2 inch dice. WIth or without bone is fine)
Instructions
Stove top
- Heat olive oil in Dutch oven or soup pot on medium
- Add onion, carrots, celery and pepper and saute until onions are translucent (5-10 minutes)
- Add salt and pepper
- Add stock/broth and water, bay leaves and thyme
- Add diced ham
- Bring to a simmer and cook, covered for 1 1/2-2 hours, or until the peas are mushy.
Instant Pot
- Saute the vegetables as above
- Add remaining ingredients
- Set to manual, high pressure for 15 minutes
- Use natural release for 10-15 minutes
Slow Cooker
- Saute vetegables and add to slow cooker with the rest of the ingredients
- Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours
Notes
This soup is a delicious spin on classic split pea soup. The poblano pepper adds just a hint of a punch. If you want more punch add or substitute 1-3 jalepenos as well.
Corn muffins or any crusty/rustic bread goes well with this soup.
Use high quality ham. If buying at the deli counter ask them to slice 1/2 inch thick and dice from there. This is also a great recipe to use up leftover holiday ham (my favorite comes from amanameatshop.com)
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 120 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Instant Pot, Slow Cooker, or Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
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