Curried Split Pea Soup

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2005

Show: Good EatsEpisode: Give Peas a Chance

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (92)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
1 hr 0 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 1 hr 0 min
Total:: 1 hr 15 min

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup chopped onion
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
12 ounces dried green or yellow split peas, picked over and rinsed
5 cups chicken broth
1 tablespoon curry powder

Directions

Place the butter into a large (4 to 6-quart) saucepan over medium-low heat. Once melted, add the onion and a generous pinch of salt and sweat for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the garlic and continue to sweat for an additional 1 to 2 minutes, making certain not to allow onions or garlic to brown.

Add the peas, chicken broth and curry powder. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook at a simmer until the peas are tender and not holding their shape any longer, approximately 45 to 50 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Using care and a stick blender, puree the soup until the desired consistency. Watch out for hot splatters.

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recipe Curried Split Pea Soup
annabelle w. bloomfield, MI 11-13-2009
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seriously yummy!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Fabulous~used 1/2 chicken stock and 1/2 vegetable stock. Rave reviews from guests!
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stephen los angelesc, CA 10-11-2009
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upped the curry
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

i upped the curry 1/2 teaspoon (actually doubled the entire recipe for the size of my family) plus added a splash of liquid... smoke. mmmgoodRead more
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Matt Marietta, GA 10-07-2009
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Stick to the ribs soup
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I just got done making and eating a bowl of this soup. It is really very good. I don't recommend increasing any of the spices... as the one tablespoon of curry is quite adequate. I tend to love curry dishes, so I added a little more and it would have been better had I stuck to the recipe. I also ended up using chicken boulion cubes to make the base and by doing that, the soup ended up a little more salty than I prefer. Basically, I think even with my not so desired alterations, the soup was still wonderful. Following the recipe exactly is a great idea. :)Read more
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Elizabeth Saint Clair, MI 10-04-2009
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Fantastic!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

And I don't like regular peas. Pea-haters will eat this soup, I am further proof.
recipe Curried Split Pea Soup
Shivani San Francisco, CA 09-27-2009
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So Tasty!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love split pea soup, but could never find a good recipe. I though I would be stuck forever buying $5 cups of pea soup from... the local gourmet food market until I found this recipe. It is flavorful, and gives a wink and a nod to curry, which I love because I am Indian. Not to mention that it has no ham in it-which I always thought was too overpowering in split pea soup. I did find it to be a bit thick, so the second time, I added an extra cup of broth. I also saved half of the soup without blending it, and then mixed this non-blended half with the other half for texture. To change things up, I mixed yellow and green split peas. Read more
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Kathie New Castle, PA 09-08-2009
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Absolutely THE best pea soup !!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We use to love to go to Anderson pea soup restaurants in Calif. Since back east have not found one to compare with. HOWEVER-... this is by far as good as if not better than Andersons. My husb. does not like curry- so I just told him it had a secret ingredient. He kept wanting more !! And SO easy to make !Read more