Split-Pea Soup
Ready in : 45 mins
If you have around 45 minutes to spend in the kitchen, Split-Pea Soup might be a tremendous gluten free recipe to try. This main course has 724 calories, 48g of protein, and 35g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 6 and costs $1.73 per serving. 1 person found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. Head to the store and pick up ham hock, celery stalk, butter, and a few other things to make it today. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. It is brought to you by Foodista. With a spoonacular score of 78%, this dish is solid.
Diets
Ingredients
bay leaves
3
pepper
6 servings
butter
2 tbsp
carrots
2
celery stalk
1
garlic cloves
3
chicken stock
1.5 quarts
olive oil
1 tablespoon
onions
2 medium
salt
1 teaspoon
ham hock
1 lb
peas
1 pound
bacon
4 slices
Cooking in Steps
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1* Note: Although this is an easy, straightforward recipe, be sure to use the ham hock or ham bone. I have tested this soup without it and find that without the bone and the meat, it is not really worth making. If you cannot find a smoked ham hock (usually found in the freezer section) and you do not have any cooked ham available, use bone-in smoked ham. (If you want a really meaty soup, use 2 pounds instead of 1.)Cook the bacon in 6-quart stock pot or Dutch oven and drain on paper towels.
smoked ham hock
cooked ham
smoked ham
ham bone
ham hock
bacon
stock
meat
paper towels
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2Remove all but 1 tablespoon of bacon fat and then add the olive oil and butter. Over medium heat, cook until foam subsides and then add the onion and cook over medium-low heat, stirring frequently for 15 to 20 minutes until onions are dark brown and have caramelized.
bacon drippings
olive oil
butter
onion
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3Add the garlic, celery and carrots and cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes or until carrots have softened.
carrot
celery
garlic
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4Add the remaining ingredients except the salt and pepper and bring to a simmer over high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer gently for about 1 1/2 hours, until peas fall apart and soup is thick.
salt and pepper
peas
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5Remove and discard the bay leaf.
bay leaves
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6Remove the ham bones, trim off any meat, and return the meat to the pot, discarding the bones.
meat
ham
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7Whisk soup until smooth. Taste and adjust seasonings. (The ham is salty and therefore it is unlikely you will need to add salt.) Crumble bacon and sprinkle on individual servings.This recipe yields 6 to 8 servings.
seasoning
bacon
salt
ham
whisk