Split Pea Soup	Printer Friendly version
3 cups split peas, soaked overnight 1 medium onion, chopped 1 cup celery, chopped 2 carrots, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon light margarine 1 cup ham, chopped 2 bay leaves 1 teaspoon thyme, fresh/dried 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 2 teaspoons hot sauce 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper 1 1/2 quarts water
Wash and sort dried peas to remove any foreign matter. Soak the peas overnight in water to cover, drain. Melt margarine in soup pot; add onion, garlic, celery and carrots. Saute until soft, about 5 minutes. Add split peas, ham, seasonings and water; simmer approximately one to two hours until split peas are soft. You may want to put mixture through a food mill, or food processor and blend until creamy and smooth. Heat to serve.
Servings: 6

Per Serving Nutritional Analysis
Per serving (excluding unknown items): 307 calories; 3g fat (9.8% calories from fat); 22g protein; 49g carbohydrate; 20g dietary fiber; 10mg Cholesterol; 707mg Sodium. Exchanges: 3 Grain(Starch); 2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fat.
Calories (kcal): % Calories from Fat: % Calories from Carbohydrates: % Calories from Protein: . Total Fat (9): Saturated Fat (9): Monounsaturated Fat (9): Polyunsaturated Fat (9): Cholesterol (m9): Carbohydrate (9): Dietary Fiber (9): Protein (9): Sodium (m9): Potassium (m9): Calcium (m9): Iron (m9): Zinc (m9): Vitamin C (m9): Vitamin A (i.u.): Vitamin A (r.e.):	307 9.8% 62.7% 27.5% 3g 1g 1g 1g 10mg 49g 20g 22g 707mg 915mg 69mg 4mg 3mg 11mg 5270IU 535RE		Vitamin 86 (mg): Vitamin 812 (mcg): Thiamin 81 (mg): Riboflavin 82 (mg): Folacin (mcg): Niacin (mg): Caffeine (mg): Alcohol (kcal): % Refuse: Food Exchanges Grain (Starch): Lean Meat: Vegetable: Fruit: Non-Fat Milk: Fat: Other Carbohydrates:	.2mg .1mcg .7mg .2mg 213mcg 3mg 0mg 0 0.0% 3 2 1/2 0 0 0 0