Parker's Split Pea Soup

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I've been making this soup for years. I add an additional 2 cups of broth and started to use an immersion blender to puree the soup a little bit. It is still the best split pea soup and my family loves it.
It also freezes well.

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i just made this with red split lentils instead of peas and it was awesome. it did get thick and pasty after sitting for a while but i just added more water as needed. really tasty. also added chopped ham left over from christmas and it was perfect.

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I would not recommend making this unless you like crunchy paste.
1. Definitely not enough liquid, turned out to be paste.
2. They're not kidding about stirring! Half of my peas got stuck to the bottom and burnt to the pot within the first five minutes.
3. I had this on the stove and then in a crock pot for three hours to try and get the peas soft and they are still crunchy.

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Made it several times and I love it! Very easy recipe!

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Added some chopped up ham and loved it!!!

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I've been making this same recipe for years, my husband and his friends " LOVE " it, the only addition, I add chopped ham !! Thanks Ina !!

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BEWARE THE RECIPE IN THE BOOK!! It calls for 16 cups of broth or water instead of 8 cups. I scanned the recipe online, then realized I had the Barefoot Contessa cookbook in which it appeared, so I used that. It looked like too much liquid, but I didn't question the amount. After I realized the mistake/typo, I had to remove half the liquid, boil some of it down, then add it back as needed. The soup still tasted really good, but when I make it again, I will add all the peas in the beginning and cook them for about an hour and a half. Holding back a fourth of the peas then adding them to the pot 40 minutes in, then cooking them for another 40 minutes took forever, and the peas were still not soft.

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Great soup -- cooked it right before the hurricane. Delicious! Added some celery but didn't change anything else. It came our fantastic. Everyone was happy with it. I had to simmer it 10 minute longer for the 2nd part of peas to have the right texture.

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Very thick, sweet, tasty soup. Will definitely make again. I got 6 12-ounce bowls full with no leftovers. Served with a tablespoon of sour cream on each and a side of cornbread. VERY good!

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Just had a bowl of this soup and had to dump the rest of it in the garbage disposal. I always love Ina's recipes but this one is a disaster :(