Simple But Scrumptious Split Pea Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Rinse peas, add water, and bring to a boil simmering for 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat, cover and let sit for 1 hour.
• Add remaining ingredients and heat to a boil.
• Reduce heat, simmer, covered 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until peas are soft.
• Remove bone and slice up meat adding it to soup.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Sort and wash peas. Put them and everything else in a large pot.
• Bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer for two hours, stirring often.
• Remove bay leaf before serving. A very little salt or salt substitute enhances the flavor.

Steps:

• Slice bacon into smaller pieces and fry on stove top.
• Drain bacon leaving 2 tbsp bacon fat in pan. Set bacon aside.
• Add onions and carrots to bacon fat and saute for 2 minutes.
• Add to soup pot with 8 cups water and 1 lb split peas.
• bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer for 35 minutes to 1 hour.
• salt and pepper to taste.
• puree half of soup and return to pot.
• add 1/2 cup milk for a creamier soup.
• add bacon and serve.

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the onion, garlic, carrots, celery and turmeric and cook until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Add the peas, vegetable broth, thyme and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
• Bring to a boil; cover, reduce the heat to low and simmer until the peas are tender and the soup is thickened, 40 to 45 minutes. Stir in 1 to 2 cups water at the end of cooking if the soup is too thick.
• Meanwhile, stir together the sour cream, paprika and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Spoon the soup into serving bowls and top with the sour cream. Garnish with thyme, if desired.

Steps:

• In a 4-quart stockpot on medium heat, saute the onions and garlic with the olive oil, oregano, salt, and pepper until the onions are translucent, 10 to 15 minutes. Add the carrots, potatoes, 1/2 pound of split peas, and chicken stock. Bring to a boil, then simmer uncovered for 40 minutes. Skim off the foam while cooking. Add the remaining split peas and continue to simmer for another 40 minutes, or until all the peas are soft. Stir frequently to keep the solids from burning on the bottom. Taste for salt and pepper. Serve hot.

Steps:

• Boil the ham bone and onion in a large pot of water for several hours. You may need to keep adding water as it evaporates it boils. Remove the bone when the onions have cooked down and the water has formed a broth. Rinse, the split peas in a colander and remove any discolored or defective peas. Add peas and seasonings to taste to the soup. At this point you may add, if you choose, additional ham to make a heartier soup. cook until the peas have cooked down completely and become part of the broth. You do not want chunks of peas. Add the potatos and cook until they are tender. Serve hot.

Steps:

• Rinse peas. Add all ingredients to a large pot. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Longer if you like thicker soup. Serve steaming hot with fresh baked bread. Enjoy!

Steps:

• Fry the onion in a little butter and cook for 2 minutes. Add the other vegetables and the potato and cook a few minutes more.
• Pour in the hot stock and the split peas. Bring to a simmer and let them cook for 40 to 50 minutes under a lid or until the peas are cooked through.
• Take the soup from the heath and mix well. Season if necessary but be careful with salt as the bacon is already quite salty. Add the smoked bacon cubes and let the soup stand for about 15 min with the lid on before serving so the smokey taste of the bacon can infuse the soup.