Country Style Smoked Sausage, Ham and Split Pea Soup

Name: Country Style Smoked Sausage, Ham and Split Pea Soup
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 4 h
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 8 -10 ounces chopped cooked ham (see note in the directions for different types of gammon or ham for this recipe); 2 pre-cooked cured smoked sausage, chopped into cubes; 1 large onion, peeled and diced; 2 large carrots, peeled and finely diced; 4 ounces split peas, or; 4 ounces split lentils; 2 sprigs fresh parsley, finely chopped; 2 pints ham or 2 pints vegetable stock; salt and pepper

Instructions

Prep:3hCook:1h

This is the soup I make after I have baked my Recipe #262247. This soup uses split peas, but you can just as easily use yellow or red split lentils instead (same weight and cooking instructions). Many old style recipes require that the split peas are soaked overnight before starting recipes but this is not normally necessary nowadays. However, be sure to read the packet instructions carefully. If the split peas are soaked overnight their cooking time can be reduced to around 40 minutes. This recipe does not require overnight soaking however. If you have made my Recipe #262247, you will not need to add the vegetables listed here - unless you want extra vegetables, as the stock will already contain them. The cooking time will then depend on the split peas or lentils only. This serves 4 hungry people in large, deep soup bowls as a main course soup dish. It is wonderful with crusty bread rolls or baguette. This also makes a fabulous soup to take on a picnic in the Autumn or Winter, just what the doctor ordered!

Updated at: Fri, 19 Dec 2025 21:59:11 GMT