Split green pea soup
Split green pea soup

Hey everyone, it is me, Dave, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, split green pea soup. One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Split green pea soup is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions every day. They are fine and they look fantastic. Split green pea soup is something which I have loved my entire life.

Green Split Pea Soup makes easy, delicious and hearty bowl of soup that can be vegetarian or add bone and meat. That's what adds richness for the best split pea soup. Green split peas - Green or yellow split peas cook the same. Traditional Lebanese, naturally-vegan green split pea soup with potatoes, cumin and pepper.

To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have split green pea soup using 17 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Split green pea soup:
  1. Take 1 tablespoon olive oil
  2. Prepare 2 tablespoons butter
  3. Prepare 1 Onion, diced
  4. Take 3 stalks celery, diced
  5. Take 2 bay leaves
  6. Make ready 1/4 tsp thyme leaves,dried
  7. Take 3 carrots, chopped
  8. Prepare 4-6 cloves Garlic, presses or finely minced
  9. Take 1/4 tsp Pepper
  10. Make ready 6 cups chicken or vegetable broth low sodium (add another cup if you want thinner broth)
  11. Make ready 1 lb Green Split Peas (rinced)
  12. Get 1 tsp liquid smoke optional for vegetarian version
  13. Take 1/2 tsp salt kosher or 1/4 tsp table salt (add after cooking if needed)
  14. Take Optional meats you can use: (or combination of them)
  15. Prepare 6 slices bacon
  16. Prepare 2 small ham hocks
  17. Take 2-3 cups diced leftover ham (which is all I use)

I was going to blend the split peas before I added the other stuff, but they lost form and made the soup a lot thicker. I hope I can replicate this soup, it was off the hook! Dried split peas are cooked with ham hocks, onions, garlic, and leeks. Split peas are either green or yellow; for this soup we're using green split peas.

Steps to make Split green pea soup:
  1. Turn the pressure cooker on to the Sauté function. Let it warm up and add the olive oil and butter.
  2. Add the onion, celery, bay leaves, and thyme. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion starts to turn translucent
  3. Add the carrots, garlic, (bacon or ham, if using), and pepper and cook for a minute
  4. Add broth, hambone or ham hock, if using, (Add liquid smoke, if using, for vegetarian method). Let come to a simmer.
  5. Stir in split peas.
  6. Place the lid on the pot and lock it in place. Set the steam release knob to the Sealing position.
  7. Cancel the sauté function and Choose Pressure Cook/Manual, and use the + or - or dial to choose 18 minutes. High pressure. It will take a few minutes for the pot to come to pressure.
  9. When the cooking time has finished, let the pot sit undisturbed for 15 minutes to naturally release some of the pressure. Then turn the steam release knob to Venting to quick release the remaining pressure.
  10. When the pin in the lid drops down, carefully open the lid, facing away from you. Remove the bay leaves and the bone or ham hocks, if you used them.
  11. Taste and add the salt as desired. Serve hot. The soup will thicken quite a bit when it cools, that is normal.
  12. This isn’t my recipe I found it online at simply nourishing and tried it out. I liked the fact you do not have to use Ham or a ham hock. I posted it because I use it again and again and tweek it till it tastes the way I like it.😸

Dried split peas are cooked with ham hocks, onions, garlic, and leeks. Split peas are either green or yellow; for this soup we're using green split peas. How to Store and Freeze This Soup. Split pea soup can be kept refrigerated for about a week, or frozen for up to three. green split peas. Darlene's Concoctions - Homemade Split Pea Soup with Bacon.

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