Mom's Smooth Split Pea Soup
Yield
4 servingsPrep
10 minCook
50 hrsReady
60 hrsLow Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
4 | ounces |
yellow split peas
|
|
1 | medium |
onions
chopped |
|
1 |
garlic cloves
|
||
1 | tablespoon |
vegetable oil
|
|
1 | large |
potatoes
diced |
|
2 |
celery stalks
chopped |
||
1 | teaspoon |
caraway seeds
|
|
¼ | teaspoon |
mace
ground |
|
1 |
bay leaves
|
* | |
3 ½ | cups |
vegetable stock
or other stock |
|
salt and black pepper
|
* |
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
115.6 | ml/g |
yellow split peas
|
|
1 | medium |
onions
chopped |
|
1 | each |
garlic cloves
|
|
15 | ml |
vegetable oil
|
|
1 | large |
potatoes
diced |
|
2 | each |
celery stalks
chopped |
|
5 | ml |
caraway seeds
|
|
1.3 | ml |
mace
ground |
|
1 | each |
bay leaves
|
* |
828 | ml |
vegetable stock
or other stock |
|
1 | x |
salt and black pepper
|
* |
Directions
Steep split peas in hot water for an hour then drain.
Fry onion and garlic in soup pot for 4 minutes.
Add the rest of the vegetables plus the peas, the caraway seed, the bay leaf andamp; the mace.
Cook for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add most of the stock.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 40 minutes.
Remove the bay leaf and allow to cool slightly.
Blend until smooth. Reheat before serving, but don't boil.