Southwestern Yellow Split Pea Soup Recipes

YELLOW SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Put the onion in a large non stick saucepan over medium low heat.
• Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until the onion is wilted and translucent.
• Add the garlic, stir and continue to cook for 1 minute.
• Stir in the split peas, then the seasonings, hot sauce and the broth.
• Raise the heat to medium and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for about 1 hour, until the soup is fairly thick.
• Remove the cover and stir well before serving.

SLOW-COOKER YELLOW SPLIT PEA SOUP WITH CANADIAN BACON

Steps:

• In 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, mix all ingredients.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting 8 to 10 hours or until peas and vegetables are tender.
• Place 2 cups of the soup in blender or food processor. Cover and blend on medium speed until smooth; pour into bowl. Repeat with 2 more cups soup. Stir all blended soup into soup in slow cooker.

CANADIAN YELLOW SPLIT PEA SOUP WITH HAM

Steps:

• Place split peas, ham bone, carrots, onion, celery, thyme, bay leaf, salt, and pepper into a large pot; pour in water. Bring mixture to a boil and skim off any foam with a spoon. Reduce heat; place a lid on the pot slightly ajar to allow some evaporation. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until peas are tender and soup is thick, about 3 hours.
• Remove ham bone from soup; strip meat from ham bone, chop meat, and return it to the pot.

YELLOW SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion and celery in oil and butter until tender. Add broth; bring to a boil. Add peas; return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour or until peas are tender. , Stir in lemon juice, cumin and pepper; simmer for 5 minutes. In small batches, puree soup in a blender; return to the pan. Heat for 4-5 minutes. Garnish with parsley and pistachios.

YELLOW SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter over medium-low heat in a large stockpot or Dutch oven. Cook onion, celery and carrots with salt and pepper until onion is soft, about 7 to 10 minutes. Add the turmeric, stock, peas, potatoes, and ham hock, and simmer, covered, about 1 hour. Remove the ham hock. Puree soup in a blender or food processor until smooth. Return to clean pot, and adjust the seasonings. Serve immediately in flat soup dishes with wide (3-inch) rims, garnished with dark bread croutons. Place brown mustard on the rims of the bowls, and take a little mustard with each spoonful of soup.

SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Soak the yellow split peas for 12 hours in cold water.
• Rinse the split peas, put in a large pan and cover with the stock. Bring to the boil and simmer for 25 mins.
• Remove any scum and add the onion, sweet potato and carrots. Simmer for 15-20 minutes, until the veg are tender.
• Cool slightly, then blend until smooth.
• Return to the pan and reheat, adding the spinach to wilt it.

SOUTHWESTERN PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Place the peas in a food processor and process until smooth, stopping from time to time to scrape sides of bowl. Add the yogurt, olive oil, lime juice, garlic and chili powder. Process until smooth.
• Scrape mixture into a large metal bowl. Stir in water and salt. Refrigerate until cold. Pour into bowls and pass garnish ingredients separately.

YELLOW SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse peas and combine in a 6- to 8-quart heavy pot with water, salt pork, and half of onions. Bring to a boil, skimming froth, then reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, until peas are tender but not falling apart, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• Cook leek and remaining onions in butter in a large heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until softened, about 10 minutes. Add to soup along with chives, savory, salt, and pepper and continue to simmer, partially covered, until peas are falling apart and soup is thickened, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Remove ham bone or ham hock, if using, then shred meat and return meat to soup.

CROCK POT YELLOW PEA SOUP WITH CHORIZO

Steps:

• Combine and stir everything in a 4 quart crock pot and blend/stir.
• Cover and place on low and cook for about 8-10 hours.