Yep, you read that right. Today is all about peas. Now, before you close this without even reading the recipe, give it a chance.
Last night, my very good friend came over and as usual, I offered her something I had made. She usually is very happy to try my creations but when I answered her question about what was for dinner by saying that it was a split-pea soup, she crinkled her nose and politely said she was not hungry.
That got me thinking. From my experience in the U.S. for some reason peas – fresh, frozen, preserved, split – get a bad rap. But also from my observations, people don’t seem to know what to do with them. And peas are such a nutritious vegetable! They are low in cholesterol and are also filled with vitamins, antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties, so adding them to your diet will totally be worth it.
Knowing that the soup I made is really good, I give my friend time and after a while show her this picture.
“Oh!”, she exclaims. “That’s not what I thought you offered me!” It turns out, she meant a dark green mush that her grandmother used to make with ham that did not look appetizing at all. Now it is my turn to be curious and after googling a few images we decide that it truly does not look anything what my beautiful, delicious, delectable and crave-able soup is!:)
So what’s this split-pea miracle?
Easy peasy.
Ieva
Yields 5+
Quick, easy and actually delicious split-pea soup
10 minPrep Time
30 minCook Time
40 minTotal Time
Save RecipeIngredients
- 2 cups of split peas (1 cup yellow and 1 cup green)
- 1/2 medium onion, diced
- 2 carrots, peeled and diced
- 5 strips of bacon
- 5 tsp of chicken bullion
- parsley, optional
- 1 tsp of coriander, optional
- water
Instructions
- Pour peas into the pot and cover with water (I started out with 6 cups, but then added more water because split peas absorb water very well). Let cook until the peas start getting softer.
- In the meantime, cut up the bacon and place it on medium heat in the pan. Dice the onion and peeled carrot
- Once the bacon starts releasing "juice", place the onion and the carrot and cook until soft.
- You may add some coriander to the carrot, onion and bacon mix.
- Once the above is cooked through, mix everything with the split peas and let it sit for the flavors to mingle.
- Garnish with parsley and serve.
Notes
If you want the soup more liquidy, add more water as peas tend to absorb it very well.
Recently I bought this food chopper from the Pampered Chef and, being silly me, only remembered that I had it when tears began rolling down my face thanks to the friendly onion. Use the chopper - it is amazing! I finished dicing the onions with it and carrots as well, it was perfect.
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What about a split-pea soup?
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