Ingredients

  • 12 cups water
  • 1 large ham bone
  • 20 ounces dried split peas
  • 2 large carrots, peeled and diced small
  • 2 medium onions, chopped small
  • 3 large celery ribs, include leaves, chop small
  • 2 large bay leaves
  • 2 (1/4 ounce) packets Goya ham seasoning
  • 2 (1/4 ounce) packets goya sazon seasoning
  • 2 teaspoons beef base
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black peppercorns, crushed
  • 1 pinch dried thyme

Method

  • Rinse peas well in cold water and add to a large cooking pot.
  • Measure 12 cups of water and add to cooking pot.
  • Bring to boil, remove from heat, cover and let sit for 1 hour.
  • Return to stove and bring back to boil.
  • Add ham bone, carrots, onions, celery, bay leafs, beef base, Goya ham and Goya Sazon seasoning, salt, peppercorns and dried thyme.
  • Reduce heat to simmer, cover and cook for about 1 to 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
  • Remove ham bone and cut off any remaining ham, cut into bite size pieces.
  • Use an immersion blender to puree the soup.
  • Add ham back to soup.
  • Discard ham bone.
  • If there are big pieces of ham in the soup, remove, cut into bite size pieces and return to soup.
  • Remove bay leaf and discard.
  • Adjust seasonings to taste.
  • If soup is too thick, add more water to your desired consistency.