Green Split Pea Gazpacho Food

GREEN GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Put all the ingredients, except the oil, pea shoots and ice cubes, into a food processor with a good pinch of salt and pepper and blitz, adding enough water to get a soupy consistency. Taste, and add a little more vinegar and seasoning if necessary. Chill for up to 24 hrs, or at least 2 hrs.
• To serve, divide between shallow soup bowls, float a few ice cubes in each bowl (see tip, below) and add a scattering of pea shoots and a drizzle of oil before serving.

GREEN SPLIT PEA GAZPACHO

Steps:

• In medium size saucepan bring water to a boil and add split peas. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer peas until soft, approximately 20 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Rinse saucepan. Using the same saucepan, melt butter on medium heat. Add shallots and cook until softened (not browned) for a couple of minutes.
• Add broth and mint sprigs to the shallots, increase heat and bring to a boil. Add drained split peas and salt and pepper to taste. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally for approximately 5 minutes while flavors blend.
• Discard the mint and puree the soup in a large blender until velvety smooth. Be careful the mixture will be hot.
• Blend in the cream.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Chill to serve cold.
• Blend sour cream and half & half together to garnish, adding fresh mint strips if you desire.

GREEN SPLIT PEA GAZPACHO

Steps:

• In medium size saucepan bring water to a boil and add split peas. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer peas until soft, approximately 20 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Rinse saucepan. Using the same saucepan, melt butter on medium heat. Add shallots and cook until softened (not browned) for a couple of minutes.
• Add broth and mint sprigs to the shallots, increase heat and bring to a boil. Add drained split peas and salt and pepper to taste. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally for approximately 5 minutes while flavors blend.
• Discard the mint and puree the soup in a large blender until velvety smooth. Be careful the mixture will be hot.
• Blend in the cream.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Chill to serve cold.
• Blend sour cream and half & half together to garnish, adding fresh mint strips if you desire.

GREEN SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• The night before, add 4 cups cold water to slow cooker/crockpot; stir in the dried green split peas; do NOT turn on the slow cooker/crockpot.
• Cover and let soak overnight; In the morning drain and rinsed the split peas; Return the rinsed peas to the slow cooker/crockpot.
• Add the chicken bouillon cubes, the onion, the garlic and the pepper; do NOT stir.
• Place the ham hock on top of everything, in the middle of the slow cooker/crockpot; Slowly pour in the 6 cups of water; do NOT stir.
• Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 4-5 hours; resist the urge to open the lid for a peek; do NOT stir.
• When the cooktime is over, remove the ham hock and remove the meat from it; Chop the meat finely and return to the soup.
• NOW you can stir and see if it is thick enough for you; if not, remove half the soup and puree it in a food processor or a blender.
• Return the pureed soup to the slow cooker/crockpot and stir; Serve hot with crusty rolls or biscuits.
• Leftovers may be frozen for OAMC purposes and reheated in the microwave at a later date.
• Prep time listed does not include overnight pre-soaking of the peas.

GREEN SPLIT PEA & BASIL SALAD

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil and add split peas, reduce heat to a soft boil for approximately 25 minutes or until they are just tender. Drain and rinse until cool while preparing the remainder of the salad.
• Bring water to a boil, add pasta and reduce heat to a soft boil until pasta is cooked, but not over cooked. Drain and rinse with cold water until cool.
• In a small saucepan on medium heat, add olive oil, minced garlic and oregano. Sauté until garlic becomes tender and slightly brown, approximately 3 minutes. Remove from heat, add the lemon juice, stir together and set aside until cool.
• Place all ingredients together and toss with dressing, add some shredded cheese if you like and it is ready to serve.

GREEN GAZPACHO (SPAIN)

Steps:

• In a blender, combine lettuce, spinach, scallions, cucumber & parsley, processing until the mixture forms a puree.
• Gradually add the broth, 1/2 cup of sour cream, mayo, mint, salt & pepper, processing the mixture until it has an even consistency, then refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Serve in chilled bowls with a dollop of sour cream in the middle of each.

GREEN SPLIT PEA CURRY SOUP

Steps:

• Set slow cooker to high. Preheat 6 cups of water to boiling and add to slow cooker with cover.
• While the water is heating, sort out any unwanted material from the dried green split peas. Rinse split peas well and add to the heated water in the slow cooker.
• Wash and peel the onions and carrots. Dice and place in crockpot.
• Wash and dice celery and add to the onions and carrots. Clean and crush or mince garlic and add it to the rest of the vegetables in the crockpot.
• Add all the seasonings and the lemon juice to the slow cooker and mix well.
• Cover and leave on high setting. Stir occasionally, checking to see if more hot broth/water is needed for desired consistency.
• Let cook for 6 and 1/2 hours or until its at desired thickness.
• Serve!

GREEN SPLIT PEA DHAL

Steps:

• Over high heat in a large soup pot, combine 1/2 tbs of the ghee or oil, garlic, minced pepper, and tomato slice. Saute over high heat until close to burning.
• Add 1/4 to 1/2 the spice mixture and the rest of the oil, if you need to (sometimes the extra oil is unneccssary).
• Saute until spices are slightly roasted and everything is nice and melded.
• Add the tomato juice and water, allow to come to a boil.
• Add 1/2 of the remaining spice mixture and the split peas.
• Simmer for 30-35 minutes.
• Add carrots and last of the spice mixture.
• Simmer for 10-15 minutes.
• Mash the split peas with a spoon or potato masher, or use a blender, then return to the pot.
• Add spinach and spice to taste, simmer for a final 10-20 minutes. Serve hot with rice or roti.

UNCLE BILL'S GREEN SPLIT PEA WITH HAMBONE SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse peas well in cold water and add to a large cooking pot.
• Measure 8 cups of water and add to cooking pot.
• Bring to boil, remove from heat, cover and let sit for 1 hour.
• Return to stove and bring back to boil.
• Add ham bone, carrots, onions, celery, bay leaf, beef bouillon, salt, peppercorns and dried thyme.
• Reduce heat to simmer, cover and cook for about 1 to 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Remove ham bone and cut off any remaining ham, cut into bite size pieces and return to soup.
• Discard ham bone.
• If there are big pieces of ham in the soup, remove, cut into bite size pieces and return to soup.
• Remove bay leaf and discard.
• Adjust seasonings to taste.
• If you desire a smooth soup, then puree' in batches in a food processor or blender.
• Or eat the soup without puree'ing.
• If soup is too thick, add more water to your desired consistency.
• Beef broth or chicken broth may be added, just reduce the water by the amounts used.
• Smoked ham hocks are excellent to use instead of a ham bone.
• If there is not enough ham on the ham bone, then add additional ham of your choice.
• You may also use about 1/4 teaspoon of Liquid Hickory Smoke, to get a smokey flavor.
• You may also use whole peas, but it will take a bit longer to cook these peas so that they are tender.