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 "@context": "https://schema.org",
 "@type": "Recipe",
 "author": {
  "@type": "Organization",
  "name": "asharedpalate.com"
 },
 "name": "Split Pea Soup with Ham",
 "description": "A thick, smoky split pea soup with diced ham and vegetables, an easy dinner that fills the freezer.",
 "recipeYield": "8 servings",
 "totalTime": "PT2H30M",
 "recipeCategory": [
  "Dinner"
 ],
 "recipeIngredient": [
  "1 lb dried green split peas, rinsed and picked over",
  "5 oz cooked ham, diced (about 1 cup)",
  "1 large onion, diced",
  "2 medium carrots, peeled and diced",
  "3 ribs celery, diced",
  "3 cloves garlic, minced",
  "4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth",
  "5 cups water",
  "1 bay leaf",
  "½ tsp dried thyme",
  "½ tsp black pepper",
  "1 tbsp cider vinegar"
 ],
 "recipeInstructions": [
  {
   "@type": "HowToStep",
   "text": "Put the peas, ham, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, broth, water, bay leaf, thyme and pepper in a 6-quart pot. Do not add salt yet; the ham is salty."
  },
  {
   "@type": "HowToStep",
   "text": "Bring to a boil over high heat, then turn it down to a low simmer and set the lid a little ajar. Skim off any foam."
  },
  {
   "@type": "HowToStep",
   "text": "Simmer about 2 hours, stirring from the bottom every 15 minutes so the peas do not stick, until the peas have fallen apart and the soup is thick enough to mound on a spoon. At sea level this takes about 1½ hours; a mile up, with water boiling near 203 °F, plan on a quarter longer. If it gets too thick, add a splash of water."
  },
  {
   "@type": "HowToStep",
   "text": "Take out the bay leaf. Stir in the vinegar. Taste, and add salt only if it needs it."
  },
  {
   "@type": "HowToStep",
   "text": "Cool leftovers within 2 hours, then refrigerate. Reheat to a boil, stirring, and thin with water, since it thickens as it sits."
  }
 ],
 "nutrition": {
  "@type": "NutritionInformation",
  "servingSize": "1 of 8",
  "calories": "264 kcal",
  "proteinContent": "19.2 g",
  "carbohydrateContent": "39.6 g",
  "fatContent": "3.9 g",
  "saturatedFatContent": "0.8 g",
  "sugarContent": "3.8 g",
  "sodiumContent": "566 mg",
  "fiberContent": "13.7 g"
 },
 "image": "https://asharedpalate.com/assets/scenes/split-pea-soup-with-ham.jpg",
 "imageAlt": "Thick green split pea soup with diced ham, carrots, in a bowl",
 "url": "https://asharedpalate.com/split-pea-soup-with-ham"
}