What's the best way to make Split Pea Soup?!
Any suggestions?
Any ideas on what I should serve with it?
Crispy fresh salad and rolls?
Anything else, or better ideas?
I am making this for my husband's family and want it to be perfect!!!
Answers: I need a easy but tastey recipe that would feed about 8 people that are big eaters.
Any suggestions?
Any ideas on what I should serve with it?
Crispy fresh salad and rolls?
Anything else, or better ideas?
I am making this for my husband's family and want it to be perfect!!!
If you have a crock pot this is a whole bunch easier because you don't have to worry about stirring, but if you don't you can make it in a soup pot. You do have to tend to it more though.
Sautee up 1 whole onion, 1 clove of garlic, 1 stalk of celery, e meduim peeled, diced white potatoes, and one carrot all diced. Just for about 5 minutes with a little bit of salt and pepper in olive oil. Pour this in the crock pot. Then add 1 ham hock, if you are adverse to pork or would like to cut the fat, you can use a smoked turkey leg, although I must admit the hamhock is a lot better. Then pour in dried halved peas that you have soaked overnight in water and salt. Then pour in 2 1/2 boxes of chicken stock. Add 1 sprig of thyme and a bay leaf, about 1 tbsp of S&P. Let this cook on low for about 6 hours in the slow cooker. If you want more protein add 1 large cubed ham steak for the last hour. Another think I like to do is add a box of baby peas, if your soup is too thick add a little more chicken stock. Taste before you serve for seasoning and remove the ham hock or turkey leg.
I know that soup and salad are a very common combination, but pea soup is so warming and heavy, it does't seem that it work well with salad. I think it's Pepperidge farms that makes a frozen roll that you pop in the oven for about 10 minutes. That would be really good.
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