Best Danish Style Yellow Split Pea Soup Recipes

YELLOW SPLIT PEA SOUP

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Provided by Food Network

Time 1h35m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 onion, sliced
3 stalks celery, diced
2 carrots, peeled and diced
Salt and white pepper
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
8 cups chicken stock (or combination water and stock)
2 cups dried yellow split peas
2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
1 ham hock (optional)
Dark bread croutons, for garnish
Brown mustard

Steps:

Melt butter over medium-low heat in a large stockpot or Dutch oven. Cook onion, celery and carrots with salt and pepper until onion is soft, about 7 to 10 minutes. Add the turmeric, stock, peas, potatoes, and ham hock, and simmer, covered, about 1 hour. Remove the ham hock. Puree soup in a blender or food processor until smooth. Return to clean pot, and adjust the seasonings. Serve immediately in flat soup dishes with wide (3-inch) rims, garnished with dark bread croutons. Place brown mustard on the rims of the bowls, and take a little mustard with each spoonful of soup.

SCANDINAVIAN YELLOW PEA SOUP

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Provided by Nika Standen Hazelton

Categories Soup/Stew Onion Pork Potato Bacon Sausage Leek Pea Carrot Winter House & Garden

Yield Serves 6 to 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 pound dried yellow split peas
1 pound bacon or salt pork, in one piece
1 celeriac, peeled, or 1 large stalk celery cut in 1" pieces
3 leeks, white and green parts, washed thoroughly and cut in 1" pieces
3 medium carrots, peeled and cut in 1" pieces
3 medium potatoes, peeled and cut in 1" pieces
3 medium onions, thinly sliced
1/8 teaspoon thyme
1 pound Danish Canadian-style bacon (pork loin) or Canadian bacon
1 1/2-pound can cocktail Vienna sausage, drained

Steps:

Wash and drain peas. Cover with cold water and soak overnight or according to package directions. Drain and place in large kettle with 3 quarts water. Slowly bring to a boil. Cooked covered over medium heat for 1 hour. Skim off pea skins as they float to the top. Add bacon or salt pork. ( If pork is very salty, soak in cold water for 30 minutes, drain and pat dry.) Cover soup and simmer over lowest possible heat for about 2 hours, stirring occasionally. the peas should be of puréed consistency. Add celeriac or celery, leeks, carrots, potatoes, onions, thyme and Canadian bacon to soup during last 45 minutes of cooking time. Stir soup occasionally and check for desired consistency; if necessary, add a little hot water. When ready to serve, remove bacon or salt pork and Canadian bacon to heated platter and slice. Serve soup and sliced meats separately. The meats may also be served cold, if desired.

YELLOW SPLIT PEA SOUP

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"This is a great new twist on traditional pea soup," remarks Lynn Jurss of Thousand Oaks, California. "It tastes wonderful and has a sunny yellow color."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 1h20m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 large onion, coarsely chopped
1 large celery rib with leaves, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
6 cups chicken broth
1 pound dried yellow split peas
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1/4 cup pistachios

Steps:

In a large saucepan, saute onion and celery in oil and butter until tender. Add broth; bring to a boil. Add peas; return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour or until peas are tender. , Stir in lemon juice, cumin and pepper; simmer for 5 minutes. In small batches, puree soup in a blender; return to the pan. Heat for 4-5 minutes. Garnish with parsley and pistachios.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 374 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 959mg sodium, Carbohydrate 57g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 24g protein. Diabetic Exchanges