PULLED PORK SPLIT PEA SOUP

Pulled Pork Split Pea Soup image

This soup is a great creation with leftover pulled pork in the autumn season. It's hearty, flavourful, and delicious! Enjoy!

Provided by cgord

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

Time 2h5m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

¼ cup olive oil
1 large yellow onions, chopped
¾ cup chopped red onion
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
1 teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 bay leaf
3 pounds cooked pulled pork
1 pound dry split peas
6 cups chicken broth, or more to taste
1 cup chopped carrot

Steps:

Pour olive oil into a 4-quart pot set over medium-low heat. Cook and stir yellow and red onions, garlic, salt, oregano, pepper, and bay leaf in the hot oil until onions are translucent, 10 to 15 minutes.
Stir pork, peas, chicken broth, and carrot into the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until split peas are soft, about 1 1/2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 369.3 calories, Carbohydrate 35.2 g, Cholesterol 70.6 mg, Fat 10.7 g, Fiber 10.4 g, Protein 31.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 1506.3 mg, Sugar 5.1 g