CREAMY SPLIT PEA SOUP
A friend gave me this recipe 25 years ago. At the time, she was in her 60s and working as a cook on a riverboat barge.-Sherry Smith, Salem, Missouri
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 1h10m
Yield 12 servings (3 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove bacon to paper towels; drain, reserving drippings. Add onion and celery to drippings. Saute until vegetables are tender; drain. Add the peas, water, potatoes, ham, salt, bay leaf and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45 minutes or until peas are very tender, stirring occasionally. Discard bay leaf., Cool slightly. Process in small batches in a blender until smooth. Return to Dutch oven; stir in cream. Heat through (do not boil). Garnish with reserved bacon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 336 calories, Fat 16g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 48mg cholesterol, Sodium 832mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 11g fiber), Protein 17g protein.
CREAMY SPLIT PEA SOUP WITH BACON
Steps:
- Rinse split peas in cold water, pick over and discard any discolored peas or small stones. Set aside.
- In a Dutch oven or 6-quart pan over medium heat, cook bacon until crisp .
- Remove bacon with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Refrigerate until later, for garnish.
- In the bacon drippings over medium heat, cook the onion and celery until tender and lightly browned, about 12 to 15 minutes.
- Add the split peas, water, potatoes, salt, pepper, bouillon, and bay leaf.
- Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to low.
- Cover and let simmer for 45 minutes, or until peas are soft. Stir occasionally.
- Discard bay leaf.
- Carefully purée the hot pea soup in batches , filling the blender no more than 1/3 to 1/2 full each time. Make sure cover is secure when blending the hot mixture.
- Pour blended mixture into a bowl while blending subsequent batches.
- Return the mixture to the Dutch oven and stir in the half-and-half.
- Cook over medium heat until hot, but do not boil.
- Taste and season with salt and pepper.
- Sprinkle the reserved bacon on top of the soup just before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 284 kcal, Carbohydrate 34 g, Cholesterol 26 mg, Fiber 11 g, Protein 17 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 497 mg, Sugar 5 g, Fat 9 g, ServingSize 12 servings, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
HEARTY SPLIT PEA SOUP WITH BACON
This is a thick, mellow split pea soup with a whisper of meaty smoke and the brambly fragrance of thyme. The recipe is easy and copious, and the soup freezes well. Look for split peas that have a use-by date on the package and are relatively fresh; they will cook faster and better.
Provided by Florence Fabricant
Categories dinner, soups and stews, appetizer
Time 2h
Yield 10 to 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Dice bacon into 1/4-inch cubes. Place in a heavy 6-quart pot over medium-low heat. Cook until fat is rendered and translucent. Add onion, carrot, celery and garlic. Cook until onion and garlic are soft and translucent. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add split peas, stir to coat with fat, and add bay leaves and 2 quarts stock. Increase heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat so soup simmers. Skim foam that rises to the surface for about 10 minutes, until no more appears. Add thyme leaves. Simmer uncovered about 1 hour or longer, until peas are soft and starting to fall apart. Add more stock, as needed.
- Remove soup from heat. Add salt and pepper to taste. Purée soup in a food processor in several batches, short of perfect smoothness; you should be able to spoon up some texture. Reheat soup, skimming off any foam. Stir from the bottom to mix well, then ladle into bowls and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 377, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 35 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 10 grams, Protein 19 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 698 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams, TransFat 0 grams
SPLIT PEA SOUP WITH BACON AND ROSEMARY
Provided by Mary Klonowski
Categories Soup/Stew Bean Appetizer Sauté Back to School Lunch Rosemary Bacon Legume Pea Fall Winter Simmer Bon Appétit Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added
Yield Makes 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Sauté bacon in heavy large pot over medium-high heat until crisp and brown. Add onion, leek, carrot and garlic and sauté until vegetables begin to soften, about 6 minutes. Add broth, peas, bay leaves and rosemary and bring soup to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until peas are tender, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour. Season soup to taste with salt and pepper.
SPLIT PEA SOUP WITH BACON AND CRISPY WHITE CHEDDAR GRILLED CHEESE
Provided by Tyler Florence
Categories main-dish
Time 2h30m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Make the soup: If you have not yet, soak your split peas in water for 2 hours or overnight. This will improve the cook time of your soup. If the peas are not soaked, you will just need to cook them longer, about 30 to 40 extra minutes.
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the diced bacon and cook until crispy and brown. Use a slotted spoon to remove the bacon and rest it on a paper towel-lined plate. Pour off all but 1/4 cup of the drippings from the pot.
- Place the pot back over medium heat and add the onions, garlic and marjoram leaves. Cook until they turn translucent, about 2 minutes.
- Add the split peas, stock and milk and simmer until the peas start to fall apart, about 20 minutes.
- Once cooked, transfer half of the peas and cooking liquid to a blender with half of the spinach. Puree until smooth, adding more liquid if needed to thin out the soup. Repeat this step for the remaining half of the peas and cooking liquid.
- Combine all of the soup together and season with salt and lemon juice. Serve garnished with the bacon bits, sour cream and some fresh marjoram.
- Make the grilled cheese: Using the flat side of a knife or the back of a spoon or fork, crush the cloves of garlic and place into a small microwave-safe bowl. Add the butter and microwave on high for about 30 seconds or until the butter is boiling hot and fully melted.
- Brush the garlic butter over the back of the top and bottom pieces of bread for each sandwich. Flip the bread over and spread mayonnaise on each side and place 2 pieces of sharp white cheddar cheese in the middle of half of the pieces of bread.
- In a saute pan or skillet over medium heat, toast the sandwich butter side down until an even brown color is achieved, about 1 1/2 minutes. Flip the sandwich and repeat on the other side.
- Sprinkle with a pinch of salt, cut in half and serve hot with soup.
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