CREAMY PEA SOUP

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A wonderful, creamy pea soup, a must try for pea soup lovers!

Provided by Michelle

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Cream Soup Recipes

Time 2h10m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 ½ cups dried split peas
8 cups water
1 ham bone
½ cup chopped shallots
½ cup chopped carrots
fresh celery leaves
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon granulated garlic
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese

Steps:

Place split peas, water, ham bone, shallots, carrots, celery leaves, bay leaf, salt, garlic and pepper into a large pot. Heat to almost boiling. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for about 1 1/2 hours or until the peas are tender. Remove the ham bone and the bay leaf. Dice the meat from the ham bone and set aside.
Cut the cream cheese into cubes. Process cream cheese with the soup in small batches in a blender or food processor.
Add ham, and reheat. Taste, and adjust seasonings as necessary.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 510.1 calories, Carbohydrate 64.9 g, Cholesterol 49.3 mg, Fat 16.8 g, Fiber 25.7 g, Protein 28.1 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Sodium 623.4 mg, Sugar 9.1 g