Best Moms Split Pea Soup Recipes

SPLIT PEA SOUP

Split Pea Soup image

This is a wonderful, hearty split pea soup. Great for a fall or blustery winter day.

Provided by bluebayou

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes

Time 10h30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 ¼ cups dried split peas
2 quarts cold water
1 ½ pounds ham bone
2 onions, thinly sliced
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pinch dried marjoram
3 stalks celery, chopped
3 carrots, chopped
1 potato, diced

Steps:

In a large stock pot, cover peas with 2 quarts cold water and soak overnight. If you need a faster method, simmer the peas gently for 2 minutes, and then soak for l hour.
Once peas are soaked, add ham bone, onion, salt, pepper and marjoram. Cover, bring to boil and then simmer for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
Remove bone; cut off meat, dice and return meat to soup. Add celery, carrots and potatoes. Cook slowly, uncovered for 30 to 40 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 310.3 calories, Carbohydrate 57.9 g, Fat 1 g, Fiber 21.5 g, Protein 19.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 255.1 mg, Sugar 9.5 g

MOM'S SOUTHERN STYLE SPLIT PEA SOUP

Mom's Southern Style Split Pea Soup image

This soup's flavor is very different from your traditional pea soup. It is not sweet but has a spicy flavor very different from the 'savory' flavor of most pea soups. I love any pea soup but this one is the one I yearn for. Sometimes I add even more carrot if I think we need more carrots in our diet.

Provided by Deerwoman

Categories < 4 Hours

Time 3h20m

Yield 2-3 qts., 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 lb dried split peas (one 16 oz pkg.)
4 large carrots, scrubbed and cut up
2 onions, med. to lg., chopped
1 lb smoked pork, lg. chunks
2 bay leaves
5 whole cloves
6 -8 allspice
6 -8 peppercorns or 6 -8 fresh ground black pepper
4 quarts water
salt

Steps:

You may substitute a meaty hambone, diced smoked ham, cut up smoked pork butt, or, if like my husband prefers and no pork is allowed, use smoked turkey.
Put all ingredients except salt into large heavy-bottomed stock pot.
Cook over low-med. heat. Stir occasionally.
Simmer until meat falls off bone and split peas have become mush. Be careful not to burn. Stir more often as soup thickens.
Remove bone, bay leaves and spices.
Puree and test for salt. Add salt if needed and cook an additional 15 minutes. Adjust water if necessary.
The soup should be very thick. It becomes almost paste when cold. You may need to add some water to reheat.
This soup freezes very well.
If you leave out the cloves you won't have this special recipe. They are the secret ingredient.
I'm guessing on servings and amount. it depends on how much you cook it down.