Split Pea Soup Dutch Oven Recipe
Ingredients:
2 quarts water
1 lb dry split peas
1 small onion
3 carrots
3 potatoes
1 celery stalk
3/4 lb ham
1 tsp garlic powder (or 1 Tbsp minced garlic)
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 lb dry split peas
1 small onion
3 carrots
3 potatoes
1 celery stalk
3/4 lb ham
1 tsp garlic powder (or 1 Tbsp minced garlic)
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions:
Pour water into dutch oven.
Heat dutch oven over coals to about 300 degrees for Frying.
Add split peas.
Peel and dice onion, carrots, and potatoes.
Chop celery.
Dice ham.
Stir all ingredients into dutch oven.
Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
Reduce heat to about 225 degrees and cover with lid to Simmer for 2 hours.
Check and stir every 15 minutes to prevent burning on the bottom, especially as the soup thickens.
Add more water if the soup seems too thick.
Heat dutch oven over coals to about 300 degrees for Frying.
Add split peas.
Peel and dice onion, carrots, and potatoes.
Chop celery.
Dice ham.
Stir all ingredients into dutch oven.
Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
Reduce heat to about 225 degrees and cover with lid to Simmer for 2 hours.
Check and stir every 15 minutes to prevent burning on the bottom, especially as the soup thickens.
Add more water if the soup seems too thick.
All recipes use a 12-inch dutch oven, unless specified.
If you have a 10-inch dutch oven, use about 2/3 to 3/4 of the ingredient amounts but keep the temperature and time about the same.
If you have an 8-inch dutch oven, use about 1/2 of the ingredient amounts but keep the temperature and time about the same.
If no temperature is listed, use 350 degrees.
See Heat Settings page for temperature and coal placement
for Frying, Stewing, Roasting, Baking, and Simmering.
Let me know how you enjoyed your Split Pea Soup!
Send a photo of your meal to so I can add it here.
If you have a 10-inch dutch oven, use about 2/3 to 3/4 of the ingredient amounts but keep the temperature and time about the same.
If you have an 8-inch dutch oven, use about 1/2 of the ingredient amounts but keep the temperature and time about the same.
If no temperature is listed, use 350 degrees.
See Heat Settings page for temperature and coal placement
for Frying, Stewing, Roasting, Baking, and Simmering.
Let me know how you enjoyed your Split Pea Soup!
Send a photo of your meal to so I can add it here.
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