Split pea soup in the crock pot?
PKponder TX Z7B
8 years ago
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Comments (15)Ahhhh, yes! Good ol' home made split pea soup, One of my all-time favorite 'comfort foods'. I've tried it in restaurants, soup & salad places, etc, But for some reason, It is just never very good. But I do love the home made! My 'recipe' is very simple, kind of like my mother made it. Just the split peas, the ham bone, some onion, a bit of white pepper, (I don't like 'fly-specks' in light colored foods) And a little carrot, grated on the largest grate of my grater, for some color. Oh, and water or chicken broth, of course. We do like it to be sort of thick. So glad you & your family tried it and liked it, Isn't it fun to try new things? And get a positive reaction from the family? Rusty...See MoreIt's a split pea soup kind of day
Comments (14)There's a first step I follow with split peas and dried beans to speed cooking and reduce intestinal flatulence. Put the legumes into a pot of water with at least 3X the volume of water as the volume of dry beans/peas. Bring to boil. Turn off heat, cover, let sit one hour. Pour off water, then use the almost fully cooked legumes to prepare whatever recipe you're making. Soup can be done in as little as one more hour. You can saute onions and other veggies in another pot while the peas sit. Or, take out the peas when done, use the soup pot to saute the veggies, then add back the peas and whatever liquid and other things you use....See MoreHow do you make Split Pea Soup?
Comments (21)It is hard to go wrong with split pea soup. I prefer using a ham bone, but if I don't have any, I do use a couple of ham hock chunks. The ham bone usually has some nice bits still clinging to the bone, and I shred them and add to the soup when it is done and has been pureed. I add carrots, onion, celery and usually any odds and ends in the refrigerator such as left over green beans, broccoli, squash, a potato or two. I use water to make the soup and add salt, pepper, a bay leaf and maybe a dash of nutmeg and a dash of Worchestershire sauce. After 2 or 3 hours or so, I remove the bone, bay leaf and any meat and whirl it in the blender or use the blender wand. Then I shred any meat morsels and return them to the pot. It is always tasty, no matter what odds and ends I throw in....See MoreSplit pea soup
Comments (10)The beauty of split pea (I prefer the yellow peas for no real reason) is that you don't really need a recipe. I boil water in a stock pot, add a package of peas, turn off the heat and let the peas soak up some of the water and turn a bit softer after an hour or so. Add ham bone, diced onion, carrots, celery (proportions of these don't matter - I like lots) and some peppercorns... which are easy to avoid in your bowl. I'll add either stock or bouillon cubes. Simmer adding more water as needed. The longer you simmer, the more the peas will dissolve so you don't need to whisk or blend to really break them up. Salt and pepper to taste. Easy in a crock pot too. I still soak the peas first before adding everything else all at once. It's a thick soup; any refrigerated leftovers will "solidify/gel" somewhat. Just add a little water when reheating....See MorePKponder TX Z7B
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