Photo: Parker's Split Pea Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped yellow onions
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/8 cup good olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1-1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups medium-diced carrots (3 to 4 carrots)
- 1 cup medium-diced red boiling potatoes, unpeeled (3 small)
- 1 pound dried split green peas
- 8 cups chicken stock or water
Directions
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.
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By Mimicooks14
on May 02, 2013
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This soup turned our beautifully; just like I remember my mother making. I agree with IdaKnown. Cooking is an art not a science. Everyone's ranges operates at a different temperatures, split peas (like beans sometimes take longer or slower to cook depending on the grower and their growing season, and everyone has a different definition of how salty something should be. The only changes I made to this recipe were to add a bay leaf while it was cooking, adding about 1/2 cup of finely diced ham and a few drops of liquid smoke. I also added only 1/2 tsp of salt at the beginning and added what I needed at the end when the soup was done - you can always add more but can't take it out. Finally, I covered the pot until the peas were almost tender and then uncovered to let it reduce to the perfect consistency. This is a perfect basic recipe and now it's up to you to make it your way. Thank you Ina - what a delicious way to provide protein and fiber into our diets.
By IdaKnown
on April 13, 2013
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Ok call me Merlin..
-If its too thick: add water or stock...
-If you like it meaty ..add meat OR First cook bacon in the pot,then add oil and onion and do the recipe
-too thin - simmer longer
-like it heartier - add butter beans early and half way it will be thick
-bland- hmm .add your fave spices or cook bacon and add that as a topping, season to YOUR taste ( potatoes and peas can handle a LOT of pepper, and of course you are using freshly ground pepper not that dust that comes in a can
* stop whining and start wine-ing and dining,
its food not magic. these are simple fixes..;-
By Marie, Bay City
Bay City, MI
on April 12, 2013
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The BEST! I can't believe a soup like this can taste so good without the addition of the usual pork. It is a healthy version of one of my favorite soups and it actually tastes better than ANY I've had with pork. DELICIOUS! Thank you Ina!
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