Just because it's not the prettiest soup on the block, doesn't mean it's not tasty!
Remember the old adage "Don't judge a book by its cover"?
Well, that saying couldn't be more true for split pea soup.
Split pea soup has never been accused of being a pretty soup.
It looks like green mush...baby food, if you will 🤣
But it sure is tasty.
And it fills you up & keeps you full.
Plus it has lots of veggies all blended into it.
It's also topped with bacon, but you can skip that if you want.
It'll still be a high-protein vegetarian/vegan meal.
Plus, it's allergy free with no gluten, dairy, soy, eggs, nuts, shellfish, or corn.
Split Pea Soup
Just because it's not the prettiest soup on the block, doesn't mean it's not tasty!
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Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 slices center-cut bacon chopped {or 2 teaspoon olive oil for vegetarian/vegan}
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 carrots chopped
- 2 ribs celery chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup dried split peas sorted for stones and rinsed
- 4 cups water
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme crushed
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a soup pot of Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat. Transfer to a paper towel to absorb extra grease.
- Wipe bacon grease out of the pot {I like to leave a little bit for added flavor}*
- Add the onions, carrots, and celery to the pot and sauté for 7 minutes, until vegetables are tender and lightly browned.
- Add in garlic, and cook, stirring constantly, for 30 seconds.
- Stir in the peas, water, parsley, thyme, pepper, and bay leaf. {Do Not add the salt in this step}.
- Bring soup to a boil, partially cover, and reduce heat to a simmer.
- Simmer for 60-90 minutes, until peas have softened. Be sure to stir occasionally.
- Stir in the salt and bouillon cube, if using. Simmer another 15-20 minutes.
- If you like your split pea soup chunky, leave as is. If you like a smoother consistency, remove from heat and use an immersion blender to blend to desired consistency {or carefully transfer to a blender to blend}.
- Serve sprinkled with bacon. Enjoy!
Notes
*If you don't want to use bacon, skip the first two steps and use 2 teaspoon olive oil to sauté the vegetables.
*Nutrition Facts are calculated with bacon & optional vegetable bouillon cube.
*Nutrition Facts are calculated with bacon & optional vegetable bouillon cube.
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Tomorrow, I have chili for you 🙂
Meme
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