classic split pea soup

Name: Classic Split Pea Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 h
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) dried split peas; 2 tablespoon(s) olive oil; 2 - onions, chopped; 2 - carrots, peeled and chopped; 2 - celery stalks, chopped; 1 - smoked turkey leg or wing; 4 - bay leaves; 12 cup(s) water; 1 teaspoon(s) dried thyme

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Carolyn Miller

Hyattsville, MD

Updated on Nov 6, 2012

This is a great yet basic recipe for split pea soup.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 3 Hr

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yield 6-8 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 cups dried split peas
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 - onions, chopped
2 - carrots, peeled and chopped
2 - celery stalks, chopped
1 - smoked turkey leg or wing
4 - bay leaves
12 cups water
1 teaspoon dried thyme

How To Make classic split pea soup

Step 1

Heat olive oil on medium. Saute onions, carrots, and celery for about 5 minutes

Step 2

Add water, turkey, and bay leaves. Bring to boil and simmer covered for 1.5 hours
Step 3

Remove bay leaves and turkey. Add split peas and thyme. Return to simmer and simmer for about 1.5 hours until split peas are completely cooked.
Step 4

When peas are completely cooked, whisk the soup so that the peas disappear. You may still see bits of carrot.
Step 5

When turkey cools down, take meat off bone, cut into small pieces and return to soup.
Step 6

Salt and pepper to taste. Serve with biscuits or crusty bread.
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