SPLIT PEA AND SAUSAGE SOUP

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Green split pea with Polish Kielbasa sausage soup. Simple but delicious.

Provided by R. Austin

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

Time 1h30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

12 ounces dried split peas
2 (14 ounce) cans beef broth
16 ounces kielbasa sausage
1 cup chopped carrots
1 onion, chopped
1 bay leaf
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Cut sausage into 1/4 inch cubes, reserving 1/4 of sausage. Place 1/4 sausage and half can of beef broth in blender. Puree.
Pour 1 1/2 cans of beef broth in soup pot. Bring to simmering boil while adding diced onion and sausage cubes. Add puree, bay leaf, and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for 30 minutes.
Add sliced carrots and continue simmering for another 10 minutes.
Rinse split peas and add to simmering pot. Simmer until peas are soft but NOT mushy. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 450 calories, Carbohydrate 39.8 g, Cholesterol 49.9 mg, Fat 21.6 g, Fiber 15.2 g, Protein 24.9 g, SaturatedFat 7.2 g, Sodium 1138.7 mg, Sugar 7.5 g