Simple But Scrumptious Split Pea Soup Recipes

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.

Steps:

• Slice bacon into smaller pieces and fry on stove top.
• Drain bacon leaving 2 tbsp bacon fat in pan. Set bacon aside.
• Add onions and carrots to bacon fat and saute for 2 minutes.
• Add to soup pot with 8 cups water and 1 lb split peas.
• bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer for 35 minutes to 1 hour.
• salt and pepper to taste.
• puree half of soup and return to pot.
• add 1/2 cup milk for a creamier soup.
• add bacon and serve.

Steps:

• Rinse split peas to remove any soil.
• Combine peas and all other ingredients in a large pot and bring to a boil.
• Simmer, covered for 4 hours or more, until peas are thoroughly cooked,stirring often to combine the ingredients.
• (You may add another cup of water if the soup seems too thick).
• Remove the bay leaf and the clove(if you can find it).
• Take out the ham hocks or hambone and remove the meat from the bone,and return the meat to the soup.
• Serve and enjoy.