Split Pea Soup

Name: Split Pea Soup
Prep time: 1 h 55 min
Cook time: 1 h 55 min
Total time: 1 h 55 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 herb bouquet; 1 large carrot, chopped; 2 celery stalks, chopped; 1 small Optional garnish toasted croutons (avoid for gluten-free version)**, chopped parsley or chives; 1 large clove garlic, halved; 532 milliliters lb green split peas; 2 well-rinsed ham hocks; 1 large leek, chopped; 1 large onion, peeled and chopped; 6 servings Salt and Pepper

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Split Pea Soup a try. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 221 calories, 16g of protein, and 11g of fat. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. Head to the store and pick up herb bouquet, carrot, well-rinsed ham hocks, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the onion you could follow this main course with the Candy Corn Cupcakes as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 55 minutes.

Instructions

1 Pick over the peas and remove any stones. Wash and drain peas.

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Peas

Place in a 4 quart pan with the vegetables, herb bouquet, ham hocks and 2 1/2 quarts of water. Bring to a simmer. Skim the scum off the top of the soup for several minutes, until the scum ceases to rise. Cover loosely and simmer about 1 1/2 hours, or until peas are tender, stirring occasionally in case they stick to the bottom of the pan.2

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Vegetable

Ham Hock

Water

Peas

Soup

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Frying Pan

Remove the ham hocks and herb bouquet from the soup. Purée the soup with a blender. An immersion blender works great for this; if you are using a regular blender, take care to workin batches and only fill the blender halfway if the soup is still hot, and hold down the lid while blending. If you want an exceptionally smooth soup, pass the purée through a sieve.3 Return the purée to the pot and heat to serve.

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Ham Hock

Soup

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Immersion Blender

Blender

Sieve

Pot

Add salt and pepper to taste. Ladle into warm bowls and garnish with croutons and parsley or chives.If you want, don't discard the ham hocks, but cut away the outer skin and remove the meat from the bones. Dice the meat and serve with the soup.

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Salt And Pepper