Smoky Split Pea And Root Vegetable Soup Recipes

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.

SMOKY SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Soak split peas in large bowl of cold water overnight(some reviewers said they boiled the peas for 30 or 40 minutes rather than soaking and it worked fine).
• Heat oil in 3-qt. saucepan over medium heat. Add paprika, chipotle, and cumin if using, and stir. Add sweet potato(or squash), onions, and celery, and season with salt and pepper, if desired. Cover, and cook 10 minutes, or until onions are soft and translucent. Add garlic, and sauté 2 minutes.
• Drain split peas, and add to pot with 6 cups water(I use about 4 cups vegetable stock and 2 cups water). Bring soup to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 1 hour. Add tomatoes, and cook 30 minutes more, or until split peas are tender.

SPICY SPLIT PEA SOUP- ALL VEGETARIAN/ VEGAN VERSION

Steps:

• I could not enter how to prepare ingredients, it would not accept and include for nutrition data, so instructions for preparing are:
• dice vegetables, carrot I used one large carrot diced, I used 1 large onion diced probably 2 cups or more, and diced garlic.
• Place 2 T Extra Virgin Olive Oil in saute/ or fry pan on medium heat.
• Add 1 diced onion,and the diced carrot cook over medium heat until onions are translucent 3-5 minutes, do not brown.
• Add diced garlic in middle of pan, push aside onion and saute about 1 minute until translucent, watch carefully do not overcook or brown garlic.
• Clean split peas in strainer with water, remove any discolored peas.
• Add peas to a large stockpot.
• Add 6 cups vegetable or chicken broth to stockpot.
• Add cooked onions, carrots and garlic to stockpot.
• Add spices celery salt, cumin, thyme, crushed red pepper and cayenne pepper and fresh ground pepper.
• Bring all to a boil then cover and simmer over low heat for 30-60 minutes.