Shortcut Split Pea Soup Recipe

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"Pair this soup with a simple tossed salad for a well-rounded, nourishing meal that's quick and easy." Donna Noel, Gray, Maine

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Shortcut Split Pea Soup Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 5 Servings

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Ingredients

3 cups water
2 teaspoons reduced-sodium chicken bouillon granules
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
4 celery ribs and leaves
2 medium carrots, thinly sliced
2 cans (11-1/2 ounces each) condensed split pea soup, undiluted
1 cup cubed fully cooked ham
Shaved Parmesan cheese, optional

Directions

In a large saucepan, bring the water, bouillon granules and thyme to a boil. Thinly slice celery ribs and finely chop the leaves; set leaves aside.
Add celery ribs and carrots to water mixture; simmer, uncovered, for 5-8 minutes or until tender. Stir in the soup, ham and celery leaves; heat through. Top each serving with cheese if desired. Yield: 5 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1-1/3 cups (calculated without cheese) equals 249 calories, 7 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 23 mg cholesterol, 1,502 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 16 g protein.

Originally published as Shortcut Split Pea Soup in Taste of Home February/March 2010, p51