Split Pea Soup
Servings
4Serving size
about 2 cupsThis recipe can be multiplied by 2, and like many soups, is better the next day. Store tightly covered in the refrigerator. Serve with a 2 ounce whole grain or gluten-free roll and a side salad of your choice, or an egg salad sandwich or grilled cheese sandwich.
Serve with Egg Salad Sandwiches or Grilled Pimento Cheese Sandwich or Grilled Smoked Gouda Sandwich or Tomato Grilled Cheese Sandwich
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Serve with Egg Salad Sandwiches
Ingredients
| 2 quart Water |
| 1 cup Split peas |
| 1 tsp. Olive oil |
| 2 ounce Prosciutto (diced) |
| 1 large White onions (diced) |
| 2 cups No salt added vegetable stock |
| 6 cup Water |
| 1/4 tsp. Salt |
| 1 to taste Black pepper |
| 1/4 tsp. Ground nutmeg |
| 2 Tbsp. Sherry |
Instructions
Let stand for an hour and drain.
Place the olive oil in a 4 quart sauce pan over medium heat.
Add the diced ham and cook slowly for five minutes until the ham is not quite crispy.
Add the onion and increase the heat slightly.
Cook, stirring frequently, until the onions begin to be soft.
Add the split peas and stir well.
Add the vegetable stock, water and salt and cook for about an hour over low-medium heat. Stir occasionally.
When the split peas are slightly soft, remove the pan from the heat.
Remove about 1 1/2 cups of the soup and puree the remaining using a stick blender or blender.
Add the 1 1/2 cups of split peas back to the soup and stir.
Add the nutmeg and sherry and cook for another 5 minutes.
Serve.
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Serve this recipe with one of these vegetable side dishes.
Egg Salad Sandwiches
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Lactose
This recipe is safe for those who are lactose intolerant.
Recipe Notes
This split pea soup is the flavor we loved as kids. It’s certainly an economical choice – a bit of ham, split peas, onion – and it’s a super simple dish that pairs perfectly with a sandwich or salad. The thing is that people don’t think of it as an upscale choice but a bit of nutmeg and sherry really elevates the soup.
Serve this with an egg salad sandwich or a grilled cheese sandwich and you have a wonderful meal for a cold night.