Sun Oven Arlecchino Split Pea Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Dice bacon into 1/4-inch cubes. Place in a heavy 6-quart pot over medium-low heat. Cook until fat is rendered and translucent. Add onion, carrot, celery and garlic. Cook until onion and garlic are soft and translucent. Season with salt and pepper.
• Add split peas, stir to coat with fat, and add bay leaves and 2 quarts stock. Increase heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat so soup simmers. Skim foam that rises to the surface for about 10 minutes, until no more appears. Add thyme leaves. Simmer uncovered about 1 hour or longer, until peas are soft and starting to fall apart. Add more stock, as needed.
• Remove soup from heat. Add salt and pepper to taste. Purée soup in a food processor in several batches, short of perfect smoothness; you should be able to spoon up some texture. Reheat soup, skimming off any foam. Stir from the bottom to mix well, then ladle into bowls and serve.

Steps:

• Set the Sun Oven out to preheat while chopping the vegetables. Place all the ingredients in a large pot. If you like you can lightly sauté the vegetables in the oil before adding the peas and water. Cover and place in the Sun Oven. When the peas are tender, after 1 1/2 - 2 hours, puree the soup in the pot with an immersion blender. Season to taste with salt and pepper. A bowl of this soup, paired with a grilled cheese sandwich, is one of the best lunches in the world.

Steps:

• preheat the oven to 350*.
• rinse the split peas in cold water, then place in a large kettle with all the remaining ingredients except the sausage and bitters,.
• bake, covered for 2 hours.
• remove from oven and cool.
• discard bay leaf and puree the soup in food processor, working in batches, until smooth.
• return to kettle.
• add the chopped sausage and bitters.
• bake 30 minutes longer or until the sausage is heated thoroughly.