Parker's Split Pea Soup

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So delicious and easy!

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Fantastic! I was so surprised that this tasted so good without ham or ham hock! I used homemade turkey stock and 2 russet potatoes, since that's what I had on hand. Thanks Ina! This is definitely my go-to split pea soup recipe from now on!

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It was good. I was raised on split pea soup, so I'm used to a more smokey flavor. I buy smoked ham shanks and boil them for several hours to make my stock. Then chill and skim off fat. Then make Ina's recipe except with the ham stock, and cut up ham.

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Simple, delicious and affordable. This is a great recipe on its own or as a base - it's very versatile and you don't have to be too concerned with following it exactly. For example, I like to add diced smoked ham after the onions and garlic to let it get a little crispy for about five minutes before adding the carrots, potatoes & broth. I also like to add a few dashes of Old Bay for a savory hint and a little lemon pepper for brightness. Don't be afraid to play with this recipe.

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I have made this quite a few times over the years. I use 10 c. broth/water, and add rosemary to the soup on the simmer portion. It is quite delicious and a good budget friendly dinner. I make challah bread to serve with it. Delicious with or w/out the ham addition mentioned by other reviewers.

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Easy and delicious. I followed the advice of other reviewers and eliminated the salt completely. It did not need it. Added celery and bay but also put in 1/4 tsp of red pepper flakes. Next time I will add more. Also, when the onions, carrots, and celery were cooked, I added all of the peas at once and let them saute with the veggies for just a bit before I added ham and then half chicken stock and half water. In the end, this probably simmered for about three hours and turned out amazing.

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This is by far the best split pea soup I've ever had!...it's my go-to soup recipe and have made it countless times. I follow the recipe except I always add ALL the peas at once so they can cook down to a creamier consistency (NO blending needed. I let the soup simmer (lowest heat possible for several hours to break the peas and onions down and allow the flavors to blend. I usually had a few extra potatoes and carrots....they are so delicious and add a nice robustness to the soup. I LOVE Imagine Foods NO Chicken Broth (it's a vegetable broth with a super yummy flavor. ONCE I made the soup with a different brand of vegetable broth and I didn't like it (and spent so much time adding seasoning to compensate for the flavor the soup was ruined. HIGHLY recommend this brand of vegetable broth. Makes a BIG pot.... GREAT recipe!

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I didn't have any chicken stock in the house, so I used chicken broth. I also don't personally like salt, so I omitted that, as well as the carrots and potatoes (I grew up in a pea-only split pea soup home. Even without the carrots and potatoes, the soup was filling and delicious. It was relatively thick and creamy--making it the perfect dinner. This sounds out not as a side, but as the main course. I especially enjoyed the flavor of the sauteed garlic and onions in the soup.

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I followed the recipe to a T -with the exception of adding all peas at once per other reviews. I agree with the last review that it seemed to be missing something. It was alright and I liked the thick hearty consistency but something was definitely lacking in flavor. I probably wouldn't make again, my first disappointing Ina recipe!

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I did the same with Pollykrip and didn't use the potatoes and used half broth and half water. Still it was way too thick and had to use an extra 2 cups of broth to thin out during the cooking process AND extra liquid to the final product. Flavor was good, but thought there was something missing.