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Split Pea Soup

Inspired by Baldur's Gate 3

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 3 celery stalks chopped
  • 3 carrots peeled and chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tsp black ground pepper
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • 1 lb green split peas
  • 1 smoked ham hock
  • 3 thyme sprigs
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 2 cups water
  • 8 oz ham cute into ½ inch cubes

Instructions

  • Heat a medium pot over medium-high heat. Add a tablespoon of olive oil and allow to heat up. Next, add onion, celery, and carrots and cook until softened, about 8 minutes. Add the garlic, pepper, and salt and cook for 2 minutes.
  • While the vegetables are heating, rinse the split peas in a fine mesh strainer. Drain any extra water and then immediately add to the pot. Mix together well with the vegetables. Let cook for another 2 minutes. Place the ham hock in the pot, making sure to surround the hock with the peas and vegetables.
  • Add the thyme sprigs, bay leaf, vegetable broth, and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and half cover the pot. Allow to simmer for 60 minutes or until the peas are softened. Keep an eye on this if too much liquid is reduced add more water.
  • Once the peas have softened, remove and discard the thyme sprigs and bay leaf. Take half of the mixture and transfer to a blender. Blend until smooth. Return to the pot and mix together well.
  • Add the cubed ham pieces and cook for another 10 minutes. Once cooked through, remove the ham hock. The meat on the ham hock can be added to the soup if you would like. Taste and season the soup with additional salt and pepper. To make it game accurate, make sure to add “just a tad too much pepper.”