split pea soup

23 Pinches 1 Photo
Amityville, NY
Updated on Jan 15, 2014

This is a creamy and delicious soup...so comforting during these chilly months!

prep time 5 Min
cook time 55 Min
method Stove Top
yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • - 16 oz. dried green peas
  • - 2 cloves garlic
  • - 1 cup carrots
  • - 1 cup italian parsley
  • - 3-4 cups of chicken broth
  • - 1 tsp. salt
  • - 1 tsp. black pepper
  • - 1 tsp. turmeric
  • - 1 tsp. ground cumin
  • - 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • - 1 red onion – grilled
  • - sour cream

How To Make split pea soup

  • Step 1
    Prepare dried split peas as directed on package. Place the chopped carrots, Italian parsley and garlic in a food processor and give a few good chops. Heat a soup pot with the olive oil. Add the processed vegetables and sauté for a minute or two. Add the prepared peas, chicken broth and seasonings. Simmer on low for at least an hour. Cool the soup down. When the soup is cool enough; place in the food processor and give a few good chops. Reheat the soup. When ready to serve, heat a small sauce pan with a drizzle of olive oil. Add the sliced onions; season with salt and pepper and grill until slightly golden. Serve the soup topped with the grilled onion and a spoonful of sour cream.

Discover More

Category: Bean Soups
Keyword: #sour cream
Keyword: #green peas
Keyword: #soup
Keyword: #red onion
Ingredient: Beans/Legumes
Culture: American
Method: Stove Top

Comment & Reviews

ADVERTISEMENT
Just A Pinch Sweepstakes