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Sopa de Chicharos (Cuban Split Pea Soup)
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, 05 Jun 2025 01:26:32 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Great
Glycemic Index
45
Low
Glycemic Load
21
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories515.2 kcal (26%)
Total Fat20.9 g (30%)
Carbs46.7 g (18%)
Sugars5 g (6%)
Protein38.2 g (76%)
Sodium1310.1 mg (66%)
Fiber14.4 g (51%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
6 servings
2 tablespoonsolive oil
1yellow onion
medium, finely diced
2carrots
medium, diced
1celery rib
diced
3garlic cloves
minced
½ teaspoondried oregano
¼ teaspooncumin
¼ teaspoonblack pepper
1 poundsmoked ham shanks
ham hocks, or a meaty ham bone
6 cupschicken broth
1bay leaf
12 ouncesdried green split peas
or yellow, sorted, rinsed and soaked
1potato
large, peeled and cut into 1/2-1 inch pieces
salt
to taste if needed
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