Dianne's Split Pea Soup
Source of Recipe
My own recipe.
Recipe Introduction
When the autumn chill is in the air I start thinking of thick and hearty soups served with homemade bread! This is my version of one of my all time favorites.
* Exported from MasterCook *
Dianne's Split Pea Soup
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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:15
Categories : Soups & Stews
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 pound green split peas -- wash and remove debris
8 cups cold water
2 cups onion -- diced
2 cloves garlic -- finely minced
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 cups carrot -- peel and slice 1/4" coins
1 pound ham; or other smoked pork -- 3/4" dice
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon Liquid Smoke flavoring -- opt.
Wash dried peas and remove debris. rocks, bad peas in a colandar. Drain.
Place peas In a large (5 qt) pot with 8 cups water. Bring to a boil. Meanwhile, Saute onion and garlic in 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil. Add carrot, ham, onions, salt and pepper to the peas.
Bring mixture back to a boil. Lower heat to a simmer and continue simmering and stirring every ten minutes or so until soup is thick and smooth (75-90 minutes), covered. Bottom will burn if it isn't stirred.
Home smoked pork is always the best but if you don't have any use ham diced in 3/4" cubes. Add 1/2 teaspoon Liquid Smoke if you want to kick up the flavor.
Yield:
"3 quarts"
Start to Finish Time:
"1:45"
T(Cooking time):
"1:30"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 512 Calories; 19g Fat (32.3% calories from fat); 33g Protein; 55g Carbohydrate; 22g Dietary Fiber; 39mg Cholesterol; 1343mg Sodium. Exchanges: 3 Grain(Starch); 3 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.
Serving Ideas : Delicious served with warm, crusty buttered rye bread.
NOTES : Vegetable amounts are approximate. A little more or less is fine. I like a lot of onions and carrots in my soups.
Nutr. Assoc. : 5096 0 0 0 0 0 379 0 0 0
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