Split Pea And Vegetable Soup Food

HEARTY VEGETABLE SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• In a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker, combine all ingredients. Cook, covered, on low 7-9 hours or until peas are tender. Stir before serving. Discard bay leaf. Freeze option: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add water if necessary.

SPLIT PEA AND LENTIL SOUP WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Rinse lentils and split peas well then add to boiling water and simmer until done, about 40 minutes keep checking water before this adding if water goes below beans, drain.
• Heat olive oil in large pot, saute onions and garlic over medium heat until onions are clear about 5 minutes.
• Add celery, carrots and 1 cup of water, simmer until al dente.
• Add 4 cups water and cooked lentils and split peas.
• Squeeze tomatoes, add juice and friut to pot.
• Add v8 juice, salt, pepper, paprika, and basil to pot.
• Bring to a boil reduce heat to simmer. Add potatoes and spinach, simmer until potatoes are done about 30 minutes, stirring at least every 10 minutes.
• Garnish with parmasean cheese.

VEGETARIAN SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Place first 5 ingredients in a large pot.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer, partially covered for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent split peas from sticking to bottom of pot.
• Add onions, garlic, celery, carrots and potato. (You can saute these first or add them in directly if you want a fat free soup).
• Partially cover and allow to simmer for about 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.(You may need to add extra water).
• Season to taste with pepper and vinegar.
• Serve with a drizzle of sesame oil, diced tomato and minced parsley.

SMOKY SPLIT PEA AND ROOT VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• melt butter in lg pot over low heat. add carrots, parsnips, leeks, onion, thyme, marjoram and bay leaves. cover and cook until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. add stock, peas and ham hocks. bring to simmer and cover partially and cook til peas are tender and soup thickens slightly stirring occasionally, about 45 minutes. add parsley in the last 5 minutes. season with salt and pepper.

INDIAN SPLIT PEA AND VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Remove the spinach from the freezer. In a medium saucepan, combine the split peas, 3 cups of water, the unchopped piece of ginger, and ½ teaspoon of the salt.
• Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, stirring frequently, until the split peas are tender, about 30 minutes. Add more water if necessary to keep the peas from sticking to the pan.
• Meanwhile, in a large pot, melt the butter over moderately low heat. Stir in the chopped ginger, jalapeno, turmeric, coriander, cumin carrots, potatoes, and the remaining 1 ¼ teaspoons salt. Add the remaining 6 cups of water.
• Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are almost tender, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in the spinach and simmer 5 minutes longer.
• Remove the whole piece of ginger from the cooked split peas and then stir the split peas into the soup. Simmer soup for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

SPLIT PEA SOUP WITH HAM AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Empty the chicken and vegetable stock into a large pot, heat to a low boil.
• Add split peas and chunks and bones of ham hock, ensuring all are covered.
• Simmer for about 2.5 hours until peas are tender.
• Evacuate ham chunks to a cutting board and allow to cool.
• Drain stock and reserve.
• Toss peas into a blender and puree carefully until smooth.
• Mix peas into the reserved stock and set to simmer.
• Skin ham chunks and discard skin and fat.
• Debone the meat and slice small 1/2" square pieces; add to soup mix.
• Add barley if desired and stir periodically so it soesn't stick and burn to the pot.
• Add onion, garlic and carrots and stir.
• Allow this to simmer about an hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
• Add beans and peas, stirring, allow these to cook about 15 minutes.
• You may serve like this, with or without croutons, or pour into indivdual tupperware containers and freeze for future use.

DANISH-STYLE YELLOW SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Drain the peas and bring to the boil in a pan of salted water. Cook for 10 mins, drain, rinse and put in a slow cooker with the remaining ingredients except the dill. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hrs, or until everything has softened. Remove and discard the thyme.
• Stir, adjusting the soup with 250-300ml boiled water as needed. Season to taste. Sprinkle over the dill and serve with rye bread, mustard and pickle, if you like.