Sopa de Chicharos (Cuban Split Pea Soup)

Name: Sopa de Chicharos (Cuban Split Pea Soup)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Cuisine: Cuban
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons Olive Oil; 1 Medium Yellow Onion (finely diced); 2 Medium Carrots (diced); 1 Celery Rib (diced); 3-4 Garlic Cloves (minced); ½ teaspoon Dried Oregano; ¼ teaspoon Cumin; ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper; 1-1½ pound Smoked Ham Shanks (Ham Hocks or a meaty Ham Bone); 6 cups Chicken Broth; 1 Bay Leaf; 12 ounces Dried Green or Yellow Split Peas (sorted, rinsed and soaked); 1 Large Potato (10-12 ounces, peeled and cut into ½-1 inch pieces); Salt (to taste if needed)

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:1h 15min

This Cuban style split pea soup is called sopa de chicharos, potaje de chicharos, or simply chicharos in Spanish. It’s a thick soup that’s loaded with split peas, vegetables and smoked pork.

Updated at: Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:04:29 GMT