Split Pea Soup with Ham

Enjoy a delicious bowl of hearty green goodness with this Split Pea and Ham Soup Recipe! This soup is both a perfect warm-up meal for cold fall and winter days and a great way to use leftover holiday ham.

Servings	Prep Time
8	20 minutes

Cook Time

1.5 hours

Ingredients

1 lb. ham diced
1 lb. dried split peas
1/2 onion diced
2 stalks celery diced
3 cloves garlic minced
1 quart chicken broth
2 and 1/2 cups water
2 tbsp. butter
1 bay leaf
salt and pepper to taste

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Instructions

Melt the butter in a large pot over medium-low heat.
Once the butter is melted, add the onion, celery and garlic. Sauté, stirring slowly until onions are translucent but not browned, about 5 - 8 minutes.
Add ham, peas, bay leaf, chicken stock and water. Stir to combine and simmer until peas soften and soup thickens, about 75 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper to taste and enjoy!

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Pork Adobo

A signature dish of the Philippines, pork adobo bursts with flavor and tastes great on rice, salads or stir-fried vegetables.

CourseMain Dish
CuisineFilipino

Servings	Prep Time
4-6 servings	10 minutes

Cook Time

1 hour

Ingredients

2 lbs. pork shoulder cut into bite size pieces
3 cloves garlic chopped
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup vinegar
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp. Freshly ground pepper
1 cup water and more as needed
2 tbsp. vegetable oil
1 tbsp. honey or brown sugar

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Instructions

In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat, coating all sides of skillet.
Once oil is warm and shimmering, add pork and cook until all sides are browned.
Add garlic, sautéing for a minute, until garlic becomes fragrant.
Add soy sauce, vinegar, bay leaf, pepper and water, stir ingredients together and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to low and let pork simmer for 45 minutes or until tender, being careful so as not to let pork dry. Add 1/2 cup of water at a time several times to keep pork moist and tender and to achieve the desired amount of sauce.
In the last few minutes of simmering, stir in brown sugar or honey.
Serve over rice, salad or stir-fried vegetables and enjoy!