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Lickety-Split Pea Soup With Ham

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup sliced leeks (2 medium)
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 19-ounce cans ready-to-serve green split pea with bacon soup
• 1 1/2 cups apple juice or apple cider
• 1 cup chopped carrot
• 1/2 cup diced cooked ham
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• Fresh mint leaves (optional)

Directions

1. In a large saucepan cook leeks in hot oil over medium heat 3 minutes or just until tender.
2. Remove a few leek slices.
3. Set aside.
4. Stir remaining ingredients except mint into leeks in saucepan.
5. Simmer, covered, 15 minutes.
6. Top each serving with reserved leek slices and, if desired, mint.

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