Seriously Simple: Try this split pea soup with a twist
1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 cloves)
1 pound dry green split peas
8 cups good chicken stock, preferably homemade
2 cups water
1 smoked ham hock
8 fresh thyme sprigs, tied with kitchen twine
2 large fresh bay leaves
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
12 ounces smoked kielbasa, halved lengthwise and cut sliced diagonally in 1/4-inch-thick pieces
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