Split Pea Soup with Ham Hock Recipe

Ingredients For Split Pea Soup with Ham Hock Recipe

• 2 cup Green split peas
• 2 tablespoon Olive oil
• 1 Large carrot peeled and cut into small dice
• 1 Medium spanish onion peeled and cut into small dice
• 1 stalk Celery cut into small dice
• NaN Coarse salt
• NaN Freshly ground black pepper
• Sugar
• 1 Large garlic clove smashed and peeled
• 1 Bay leaf
• 3 sprig Marjoram or thyme
• 2 quart Homemade chicken stock or low sodium canned chicken broth or vegetable broth, water, or a combination
• 2 pound Smoked ham hocks
• Extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoon Fresh thyme leaves optional
• 4 tablespoon Unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoon Minced garlic
• 1 Loaf country style bread