Split Pea Soup Jack Rabbit Recipes

SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• In a large stock pot, cover peas with 2 quarts cold water and soak overnight. If you need a faster method, simmer the peas gently for 2 minutes, and then soak for l hour.
• Once peas are soaked, add ham bone, onion, salt, pepper and marjoram. Cover, bring to boil and then simmer for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Remove bone; cut off meat, dice and return meat to soup. Add celery, carrots and potatoes. Cook slowly, uncovered for 30 to 40 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.

PARKER'S SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• In a 4-quart stockpot on medium heat, saute the onions and garlic with the olive oil, oregano, salt, and pepper until the onions are translucent, 10 to 15 minutes. Add the carrots, potatoes, 1/2 pound of split peas, and chicken stock. Bring to a boil, then simmer uncovered for 40 minutes. Skim off the foam while cooking. Add the remaining split peas and continue to simmer for another 40 minutes, or until all the peas are soft. Stir frequently to keep the solids from burning on the bottom. Taste for salt and pepper. Serve hot.

SLOW-COOKER SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• In a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker, combine all ingredients. Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours or until peas are tender.Freeze Option: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, thaw overnight in the refrigerator. Heat through in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally.

CURRY SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• In a large soup pot over medium heat, heat the olive oil, and stir in the lemon juice, garlic, carrots, onions, and celery. Cook and stir until the carrots become soft enough to break apart with a fork, about 20 minutes. Transfer the vegetables and their juices into a bowl, and refrigerate. Once slightly cool, place them into a blender, and blend until the mixture forms a smooth puree.
• Pour the water into the soup pot, and stir in the chicken bouillon cubes until they dissolve. Pour in the vegetable puree, and bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat. Stir in split peas, Italian seasoning, cumin, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and curry powder. Reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until the peas soften and break down into a thick soup, at least 45 minutes.

OLD-FASHIONED SPLIT PEA SOUP WITH HAM BONE

Steps:

• Sort peas and rinse with cold water. Place peas in a Dutch oven; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 to 4 hours or until peas are softened. Drain and rinse peas, discarding liquid., Return peas to Dutch oven. Add 2-1/2 qts. water, ham bone, onion, salt, pepper, thyme and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours, stirring occasionally., Remove the ham bone; when cool enough to handle, remove meat from bone. Discard bone; dice meat and return to soup. Add carrot and celery. Simmer, uncovered, for 45-60 minutes or until soup reaches desired thickness and vegetables are tender. Discard bay leaf.

SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat peas and water to boiling in 4-quart Dutch oven. Boil uncovered 2 minutes; remove from heat. Cover and let stand 1 hour.
• Stir in onion, celery and pepper. Add ham bone. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 1 hour 30 minutes or until peas are tender.
• Remove ham bone; remove ham from bone. Trim excess fat from ham; cut ham into 1/2-inch pieces.
• Stir ham and carrots into soup. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 30 minutes or until carrots are tender and soup is desired consistency.

SPLIT PEA SOUP WITH CRISPY KIELBASA

Steps:

• Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a large (11 to 12-inch) pot or Dutch oven, such as Le Creuset, over medium-high heat. Add the leeks, onion, and carrots and cook for 7 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender and starting to brown. Stir in the garlic and cook for one minute. Stir in the peas to coat with oil and cook for one minute. Add 8 cups of the chicken stock, 2 cups water, the ham hock, thyme bundle, bay leaves, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer, partially covered, for 1 1/4 hours, stirring occasionally, until the peas are very tender and falling apart. After 45 minutes, stir more frequently, scraping the bottom of the pot to be sure the soup doesn't burn.
• Discard the thyme bundle, bay leaves, and ham hock. Transfer 2 cups of the soup to the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade and purée. Return the purée to the pot, adding more chicken stock or water if the soup is too thick.
• To serve, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a medium (10 to 11-inch) sauté pan over medium heat. Add the kielbasa and sauté for 5 to 6 minutes, tossing occasionally, until the kielbasa is browned. Serve the soup hot with the kielbasa and parsley sprinkled on top.
• Make ahead: Reheat the soup over low heat, adding chicken stock or water to thin.

SPLIT PEA SOUP (((BEST PEA SOUP EVER)))

Steps:

• Place all ingredients into a large stew pot.
• Cover ingredients with water about 2 inches above the top of the ingredients.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for about 3 hours, or until peas are pureed and slightly thickened.
• Serve with a crusty bread if desired.

SPLIT PEA SOUP A LA JULIA CHILD

Steps:

• For the stock, put the ham hocks in a kettle with water to cover by 2 inches.
• Make an herb bouquet with washed cheesecloth, using the bay leaves, thyme and cloves or allspice.
• Put this in the pot, along with the carrots, onions and celery.
• Simmer 3 to 4 hours with the kettle cover slightly open.
• Or, simmer in crockpot for 8 hours on low.
• Skim occasionally.
• Strain and degrease.
• Easiest way to degrease is to make ahead and chill, remove fat when cold.
• Freeze if you want.
• To make the soup, set a saucepan over medium heat and melt the butter.
• Saute the vegetables, stirring, for 5 minutes.
• Blend in the flour and cook, stirring for 3 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and cool briefly, blend in the hot ham stock and the split peas.
• Bring to a simmer, stirring.
• Cover and cook about 45 minutes until peas are tender.
• Salt and pepper to taste after 1/2 hour of simmering.
• When cooked, mash or puree the soup depending on the consistency you want.
• Garnish with homemade croutons or sauteed ham bits if desired.

JAMAICAN GOLDEN SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Bring the broth and split peas to a boil in a large pot over med-high heat.
• Cover, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until the peas are soft, about 45 minutes.
• Add all remaining ingredients.
• Cover and cook over medium-low heat until the vegetables are tender, about 45 minutes.
• Pick out and discard the thyme.
• Puree the soup in batches in a food mill, food processor or blender (I use my imersion blender and puree it right in the pot).
• Taste and adjust the seasonings with additional allspice, salt and pepper if needed.
• This soup can be refrigerated for up to 5 days or frozen for several weeks.
• Stir well after reheating.

BEST EVER SPLIT PEA

Steps:

• In a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat, heat olive oil. Cook onion, carrot, celery and garlic until onion is translucent. Stir in yellow and green split peas, broth, seasoning and salt. Cover, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 2 1/2 hours, stirring frequently. Puree with a blender or food processor. Return to pot, heat through, and serve.

HEARTY SPLIT PEA & POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse and soak green peas in cold water to cover for approx 2 hrs.
• Drain peas.
• Place peas, 8 cups water, and broth in large soup pot.
• Stir in all remaining ingredients except salt and pepper.
• Bring to boil over high heat, reduce to low heat, cover and simmer 2 1/2 hrs.
• Remove and set aside ham bone.
• Remove and discard bay leaf.
• Strain peas and vegetables from soup and place in food processor or blender and puree.
• Return puree mixture to soup.
• Cut ham pieces from ham bone and return to soup.
• (optional) Add thinly sliced hot dogs or smoked sausage pieces to soup.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.