Split Pea Soup Using Lipton Onion Soup & Dip Mix

The night before grocery shopping can always be tough in my house.

There is a pizza place a mile down the road from our home and last night I really had to fight the urge to just not call and order a pizza delivery. Instead I rummaged through the freezer and found some ham and a ham bone. I defrosted the ham and we had fettuccine alfredo, ham, and corn for dinner. Not a bad dinner for being short on food. I decided after dinner that I would make split pea soup with the ham bone, for tomorrow’s lunch. However, I usually put red onion in my soup and I was out, I also didn’t have any chicken stock or spices.

I varied my split pea soup recipe with what I had on hand and made the best pea soup of my life! And it was so easy!

Here is the recipe:

Easy Split Pea Soup

• 1 cup of split peas
• 1 packet of Lipton Onion Soup & Dip Mix
• 3 cups of water
• Ham bone

Cooking Instructions:

1. Place split peas in a colander and wash and look them over.
2. Fill a large pot with washed split peas, Lipton Onion Soup & Dip Mix, water, and ham bone. Let boil.
3. Reduce to simmer for an hour. Remove ham bone, cool, and cut meat off of bone. Dice the meat into small pieces.
4. Discard ham bone and return ham pieces to the pot. Add another cup of water and simmer for another 1.5 hours.

The split pea soup has an awesome flavor that my whole family enjoys!