Best Jamaican Golden Split Pea Soup Recipes

GOLDEN YELLOW SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the onion, garlic, carrots, celery and turmeric and cook until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Add the peas, vegetable broth, thyme and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
• Bring to a boil; cover, reduce the heat to low and simmer until the peas are tender and the soup is thickened, 40 to 45 minutes. Stir in 1 to 2 cups water at the end of cooking if the soup is too thick.
• Meanwhile, stir together the sour cream, paprika and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Spoon the soup into serving bowls and top with the sour cream. Garnish with thyme, if desired.

GOLDEN SPLIT PEA SOUP WITH HAM

Steps:

• Stir-fry onions in drippings 5 to 8 minutes in a large saucepan over moderate heat until pale golden. Add ham and stir-fry 5 minutes. Add remaining ingredients, cover, and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Serve steaming hot with buttery chunks of garlic bread.

GOLDEN SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• In a soup pot, sauté the onions in the oil for about 8 minutes, until golden, stirring frequently.
• Add the cumin, turmeric, coriander and ginger and cook for another minute.
• Add the split peas, water, sweet potatoes, apples, cinnamon, and chili powder, cover and bring to a boil.
• Lower the heat and simmer for 40 minutes, or until the split peas are tender.
• In a bowl, combine the tomatoes, lime juice and soy sauce.
• When the split peas are tender, add the tomato mixture.
• Puree the soup in a blender (in batches) or with a stick blender, adding more water if needed.

MOOSEWOOD GOLDEN SPLIT PEA AND SWEET POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in large saucepan over medium high heat. Add onion and jalapeno and saute until tender, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in ginger and next 4 ingredients and cook 1 minute.
• Mix in 7 cups water, sweet potatoes and split peas.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium low, cover and simmer about 1.5 hours until potatoes and peas are very tender.
• Whisk soup vigorously for a smoother texture and thin with additional water if needed.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Top each serving with a tablespoon of yogurt, a lime slice and some cilantro to serve.