Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 onion, sliced
- 3 stalks celery, diced
- 2 carrots, peeled and diced
- Salt and white pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 8 cups chicken stock (or combination water and stock)
- 2 cups dried yellow split peas
- 2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 ham hock (optional)
- Dark bread croutons, for garnish
- Brown mustard
Directions
Melt butter over medium-low heat in a large stockpot or Dutch oven. Cook onion, celery and carrots with salt and pepper until onion is soft, about 7 to 10 minutes. Add the turmeric, stock, peas, potatoes, and ham hock, and simmer, covered, about 1 hour. Remove the ham hock. Puree soup in a blender or food processor until smooth. Return to clean pot, and adjust the seasonings. Serve immediately in flat soup dishes with wide (3-inch) rims, garnished with dark bread croutons. Place brown mustard on the rims of the bowls, and take a little mustard with each spoonful of soup.
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By lovethecarribbe...
washington, 47
on May 22, 2013
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Oh So Delicious. Items on hand were olive oil, onion, celery, carrots, salt, fresh tumeric, and veggie stock. I added to the veggies chopped garlic, green bell pepper, and smoked paprika flakes. After veggies were soft, I mashed it with a potato masher to render the flavors, added the peas and stock and cooked. Once cooled, I put in a blender and pureed and it was To Die For.
By simmons0088_119...
Chicago, IL
on January 21, 2013
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Awesome, simple recipe! Thanks for a satisfying go-to during the winter. Makes great use of my Slow Cooker. For veg-friendly, I omit the pork and substitute with a couple tablespoons of smoked paprika or 4 dried chipotle peppers. Sooo satisfying.
By Hazelnut & Lizzie
Emmitsburg, MD
on January 10, 2013
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This was EXCELLENT. Usually I am not a huge fan of split pea soup, but I absolutely loved this! It had a great fulness of flavor, and didn't taste like it was "missing" anything. The only modification I made was to use a pork shank rather than a ham hock, because that's what I had on hand. I highly recommend it!
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