Easiest Way to Prepare Appetizing Homemade Split Pea Soup

Homemade Split Pea Soup.

You can have Homemade Split Pea Soup using 8 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Homemade Split Pea Soup

1. You need 4-5 of smoked ham hocks.
2. You need 1 cup of red wine.
3. You need 12 cups of water.
4. It's 16 oz of dried split peas.
5. You need 1 of bay leaf.
6. Prepare 3 of large carrots, diced.
7. It's 1/2 of sweet onion.
8. You need 3 cloves of garlic.

Homemade Split Pea Soup step by step

1. Place the rinsed ham hocks in a pot and fill with water till the hocks are barely covered..
2. Place the pot on the burner and bring to boil. Add the wine and lower the heat to a simmer for 4 hours. Keep covered with a lid..
3. Remove meat and bones from the broth to add the split peas and bay leaf. Allow to simmer for an additional 2 hours, covered..
4. During this time, prep veggies and separate the meat from the bones. Discard the bones and return the meat back into the pot with the onion, carrots and garlic. Simmer for a final hour. The final product should look something like this....
5. Serve hot with bread or sandwiches. The soup is extremely filling and hearty. A lot will go a long way. Garnish with shredded cheese, bacon pieces or crushed crackers..