3 Weightwatchers Points Split Pea Ham Soup Recipes

SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Drain peas, rinse under cold water and drain again; set aside. (Note: If you do not have time to soak the peas overnight, place them in a pot, cover with water and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let them stand for 1 hour; drain and use as directed.)
• Heat oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Add onion, celery, carrots and bacon; sauté until soft, about 3 minutes. Add thyme, salt and pepper; stir to coat.
• Add peas and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, partially cover and simmer until peas are tender, about 50 to 60 minutes. Serve hot. Yields about 1 cup per serving.

3 WEIGHTWATCHERS POINTS: SPLIT PEA & HAM SOUP

Steps:

• Spray a large saucepan with the cooking spray and cook the onion on a medium heat until it begins to soften. You don't need to be too precise about the chopping, as it's all going in the blender later.
• Add the carrot and celery and continue to fry for a few minutes until starting to soften.
• Then add all the other ingredients.
• Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for about 45 minutes, until the lentils are soft. Cool slightly then blend in batches and serve straight away.

YELLOW SPLIT PEA SOUP (WEIGHT WATCHERS)

Steps:

• Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, carrot, celery, and garlic.
• Cook, stirring until onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add split peas, potato, broth, oregano, and pepper and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until split peas are very tender, about an hour.
• Stir in turkey and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.

HAM, PEA SOUP WITH LENTILS (WEIGHT WATCHER FRIENDLY - 4 POINTS)

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat.
• Add onions, celery, carrots, garlic, thyme and oregano.
• Cook and stir until veggies are softened, about 6 minutes.
• Add remaining ingredients, except parsley.
• Bring soup to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low.
• Cover and simmer for 1 hour.
• Remove ham from soup -- and let cool slightly.
• Puree half the soup in a food processor and return to pot with remaining soup.
• Cover to keep hot.
• Cut meat from ham shank and return meat to pot.
• Discard bone.
• Stir in parsley.
• Taste soup and adjust seasonings, if desired.
• If soup is too thick, add water or chicken broth to water it down.