This Split Pea Soup is good for you, as well as it is delicious! There is nothing better than a bowl of hot, hearty soup on a cold winter day or any day for that matter. It's easy, too! Simple ingredients and the serving tips add another layer of flavor. This soup is so yummy and it made enough to eat right away for lunch or dinner and enough to freeze for another cold winter day. Add a couple of slices of crusty bread and ENJOY!
Expressed Your Love Through Food!
INGREDIENTS
1 16 oz Bag of Green Split Peas
1/3 cup of Pancetta diced
2 mediums Onion chopped
2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
4 Cloves Garlic sliced
1 cup Carrots Chopped Small (approx. 2 large carrots)
1 cup Celery Chopped Small (approx. 3 large stalks)
8 cups Chicken or Vegetable Stock
1-2 cups of water
1 tablespoon Pink Himalaya Salt
1/2 teaspoon Fresh Ground Pepper
1 tablespoon minced Fresh Thyme
Fresh chopped Flat Leaf Parsley for serving
Goat Cheese for serving
INSTRUCTIONS
Rinse dried split peas in water.
Do not soak the split peas prior to cooking.
Sauté pancetta in olive oil on medium heat in a thick-bottomed pot or dutch oven. Add the onions and stir to coat, cook the onions until just soft. Make space for the garlic by moving pancetta and onions over to expose the bottom of the pan. Add garlic and cook for a minute until the garlic is fragrant. Do not brown or burn garlic or onions.
Add carrots and celery and sauté for another minute or two.
Add split peas and stir to incorporate, sauté for a few minutes more.
Add salt, pepper and thyme stir.
Add stock and water.
Increase the heat to medium high and bring soup to just boiling.
Reduce heat to low allow the soup to simmer for 2-3 hours until the peas are tender and have broken down and the soup thickens.
If soup is too thick for your liking add another 1/2 cup or 1 cup of water.
Taste and adjust salt and pepper to your liking.
Ladle into warm soup bowls and sprinkle with parsley and place a disk of goat cheese in the center of the bowl. Instead of a disk of goat cheese you can use a dollop of sour cream or a tablespoon of goat cheese crumbles.
Express Your Love Through Food!!! ENJOY!
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