Best Lentil And Split Pea Soup Recipes

RED LENTIL AND YELLOW SPLIT PEA SOUP MADE WITH A PRESSURE COOKER

Steps:

• Place the lentils, split peas, onion, carrots, garlic, and cumin into a pressure cooker, and stir in the chicken broth. Seal the cooker, bring to pressure over medium heat, and reduce heat to keep the pressure stable; cook under pressure for 30 minutes. Remove from heat, and allow pressure to subside. When the cooker is at normal pressure, remove the cover, season with salt and pepper and stir in lemon juice to serve.

CROCK POT SPLIT PEA AND LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Dump it all in the crock pot.
• Cook on high for 8 hours or until beans are soft.
• If you like it creamy, puree some or all of it with an immersion (hand held stick) blender.
• If you don't have Italian seasoning, any combination of oregano, basil, sage, rosemary, thyme and marjoram will work.
• Serve with crispy French or Italian bread.

LENTIL AND SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Saute bacon in large saucepan over medium-high heat until fat is rendered, about 4 minutes; remove bacon; drain off all but 1 ½ tblsps of fat; add onion, carrot, leek and garlic and saute until light brown, about 10 minutes; add broth, lentils, split peas, potato, ham hock, celery, thyme and bay leaf; bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer until lentils and split peas are tender, about 45 minutes; stir in red wine and simmer 5 minutes longer; discard bay leaf; remove ham hock from soup and remove any meat attached to bone; cube meat and return to soup along with chopped up bacon; season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Freezer Note: Making up a double batch of soup is economical of energy and time - you'll do slightly more work now, use the same amount of energy to cook, and save yourself time and energy later on, when you want a quick, nutritious dinner. Just defrost in microwave, reheat well and serve

CROCKPOT SPLIT PEA, LENTIL, AND BARLEY SOUP AKA WEIGHT WATCHERS

Steps:

• In a slow cooker, layer every ingredient except the broth in order listed (do not stir). Boil broth, then add to slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours or until vegetables are tender. 3Discard bay leaves before serving.

VEGETARIAN SPLIT PEA AND LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Place first 7 ingredients in a large pot.
• Bring to a boil and then simmer on low, partially covered for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Saute in olive oil and then add onions, garlic, celery, carrots and potato.
• Partially cover and allow to simmer for about 40 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add water as needed.
• Blend until smooth with hand mixer.
• Add lentils.
• Season to taste with salt, pepper, and vinegar.

OVEN BAKED SPLIT PEA AND LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse and drain split peas and lentils.
• In a Dutch oven, combine peas, lentils, broth, carrot, celery, red pepper, onion, bay leaf, cumin, and pepper.
• Bake uncovered, in a 350 degree oven, about 2 hours or until lentils and split peas are tender.
• Check seasoning and add salt& pepper if necessary Remove bay leaf.
• Place in soup bowls and top each serving with yogurt and cucumber.
• Serves four.

SPLIT PEA AND LENTIL SOUP WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Rinse lentils and split peas well then add to boiling water and simmer until done, about 40 minutes keep checking water before this adding if water goes below beans, drain.
• Heat olive oil in large pot, saute onions and garlic over medium heat until onions are clear about 5 minutes.
• Add celery, carrots and 1 cup of water, simmer until al dente.
• Add 4 cups water and cooked lentils and split peas.
• Squeeze tomatoes, add juice and friut to pot.
• Add v8 juice, salt, pepper, paprika, and basil to pot.
• Bring to a boil reduce heat to simmer. Add potatoes and spinach, simmer until potatoes are done about 30 minutes, stirring at least every 10 minutes.
• Garnish with parmasean cheese.

SPLIT PEA AND LENTIL SOUP WITH HOMEMADE SAUSAGE

Steps:

• In a pot sweat the onion, celery, carrot and garlic in the butter and oil with the lid until the vegetables are softened. Add the broth and ham hock and bring mixture to simmer. Add the lentils, split peas, thyme and rosemary and simmer uncovered for 1 hour or until lentils and peas are tender. Make the sausage mixture: While the soup is simmering, combine in a bowl the salt, red pepper flakes, garlic, fennel seeds, Marsala, paprika and add the pork. Mix well, then grind once in a meat grinder on the coarse setting. (May be ground in a food processor, pulsing until ground coarse and well combined.) Transfer mixture to jelly roll pan, spreading evenly. Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven until cooked through. Transfer to a bowl with slotted spoon. Spoon the soup into bowls, top with some of the sausage mixture and serve.

LENTIL AND SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Saute bacon in heavy large dutch over over medium-high heat until fat is rendered, about 4 minutes. Drain off all but 1 1/2 tablespoons of fat. Add onion, carrot, leek and garlic and saute until light brown, about 10 minutes. Add broth, lentils, split peas potato, ham hock, celery, thyme, and bay leaf. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until lentils and split peas are tender, about 45 minutes. Stir in red wine and simmer 5 minutes. Discard bay leaf.
• Remove ham hock from soup and remove any meat attached to bone. Cube meat and return to soup. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to simmer before serving)