Aussie Pea Soup Food

AUSSIE PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Soak your peas overnight.
• Prepare your vegetables,cut them up finely.
• Warm an appropriate size stockpot.add two tablespoons vegetable oil.
• Add the strained peas and vegetables and fry for 5 minutes.
• Add the bones and water,bring to boil,cover tightly.
• Reduce heat and simmer for three hours until peas are very tender.
• Remove the bones and pass the whole soup through a blender.
• Return to the pot,add sugar, mint, salt and pepper to taste.
• Mix the flour in a little cold water to thicken.
• Serve with a crusty french stick or similar.
• Note~If there is meat on the bones,it can be picked off and added to the soup AFTER blending.

PARKER'S SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• In a 4-quart stockpot on medium heat, saute the onions and garlic with the olive oil, oregano, salt, and pepper until the onions are translucent, 10 to 15 minutes. Add the carrots, potatoes, 1/2 pound of split peas, and chicken stock. Bring to a boil, then simmer uncovered for 40 minutes. Skim off the foam while cooking. Add the remaining split peas and continue to simmer for another 40 minutes, or until all the peas are soft. Stir frequently to keep the solids from burning on the bottom. Taste for salt and pepper. Serve hot.