Split Pea Soup
Prep time:
15 minutes
Cook time:
60 minutes
Servings:
8 cups
Quick Tips
Make broth by adding 1 teaspoon or cube of bouillon (any flavor) for each cup of water.
Ham: Use a ham bone or ham hock with the broth or water. Add 1 cup of chopped ham and a dash of ground cloves to the soup.
Curry: Add 1 Tablespoon curry powder and 1/2 teaspoon each garlic powder, cumin, and turmeric. Taste and adjust seasonings as you like.
Split Pea Soup
Ingredients:
- 1 cup carrots, sliced or grated~1 cup onion, chopped
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 2 cups dry split peas (yellow or green)
- 7 cups broth (any flavor)
Directions:
1. In a large saucepan, sauté carrots, onion and celery in oil until just beginning to brown.
2. Add split peas and broth. Bring to a boil then cover and reduce heat to low.
3. Simmer until peas are as soft as you like, 45 to 60 minutes or longer.
Refrigerate or freeze leftovers within 2 hours.
Quick Tips
Make broth by adding 1 teaspoon or cube of bouillon (any flavor) for each cup of water.
Ham: Use a ham bone or ham hock with the broth or water. Add 1 cup of chopped ham and a dash of ground cloves to the soup.
Curry: Add 1 Tablespoon curry powder and 1/2 teaspoon each garlic powder, cumin, and turmeric. Taste and adjust seasonings as you like.
Prep time:
15 minutes
Cook time:
60 minutes
Servings:
8 cups
Purdue University is an equal access/equal opportunity institution. This material was partially funded by USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - (SNAP) and USDA's Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program - (EFNEP).
