Best English Pub Split Pea Soup Recipes

ENGLISH PUB SPLIT PEA SOUP

English Pub Split Pea Soup image

This family favorite is the same recipe my grandmother used. Now with the magic of the slow cooker, I can spend 15 minutes putting it together, walk away for five hours, and come back to "soup's on." Finish it with more milk if you like your soup a bit thinner. -Judy Batson, Tampa, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner Lunch

Time 5h15m

Yield 8 servings (2 quarts)

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 meaty ham bone
1-1/3 cups dried green split peas, rinsed
2 celery ribs, chopped
1 large carrot, chopped
1 sweet onion, chopped
4 cups water
1 bottle (12 ounces) light beer
1 tablespoon prepared English mustard
1/2 cup 2% milk
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Additional minced fresh parsley, optional

Steps:

Place ham bone in a 4-qt. slow cooker. Add peas, celery, carrot and onion. Combine water, beer and mustard; pour over vegetables. Cook, covered, on high 5-6 hours or until peas are tender., Remove ham bone from soup. Cool slightly, trim away fat and remove meat from bone; discard fat and bone. Cut meat into bite-sized pieces; return to slow cooker. Stir in remaining ingredients. If desired, top with additional minced parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 141 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 1mg cholesterol, Sodium 193mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 9g fiber), Protein 9g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

PRESSURE-COOKER ENGLISH PUB SPLIT PEA SOUP

Pressure-Cooker English Pub Split Pea Soup image

This family favorite is the same recipe my grandmother used. Now with the magic of today's appliances, I can spend 15 minutes putting it together, walk away for a bit and then it's "soup's on!" Finish it with more milk if you like your soup a bit thinner. -Judy Batson, Tampa, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 8 servings (2 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 meaty ham bone
4 cups water
1 bottle (12 ounces) light beer
1-1/3 cups dried green split peas, rinsed
2 celery ribs, chopped
1 large carrot, chopped
1 sweet onion, chopped
1 tablespoon prepared English mustard
1/2 cup 2% milk
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Steps:

Place ham bone in a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker. Add water, beer, peas, celery, carrot, onion and mustard. Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 15 minutes. Allow pressure to release naturally, then quick-release any remaining pressure. , Remove ham bone from soup. Cool slightly, trim away fat and remove meat from bone; discard fat and bone. Cut meat into bite-sized pieces; return to pressure cooker. Stir in remaining ingredients. If desired, top with additional minced parsley.