Recipe Tuesday ~ Split Pea Soup

I had another request this week (yay!) for my Split Pea Soup recipe. You can make this either with ham or without, but I think it's better with it.

And speaking of food, can you believe that Thanksgiving is only two days away?  Have you started cooking yet or are you going elsewhere?  My parents are hosting, but I'm bringing chocolate pecan pie, sweet potato souffle, and red wine.

Split Pea Soup

1 bag dried green split peas

1 large onion, diced

several celery stalks, diced

several large carrots, peeled and cut into disks

garlic, minced

olive oil

3 small potatoes, diced

1 ham hock and/or diced ham (optional)

water

salt and freshly ground pepper

On the night before: put dried peas in a large pot and cover with water, about two inches over the top of the peas. Let them soak overnight. 

About two hours before serving:

Drain and rinse peas, and set them aside.

Saute your all chopped veggies (except the potatoes) and garlic in olive oil until tender. Add peas, potatoes, ham, and about 10 cups of water to the pot. Bring to a boil, then turn down to simmer for about two hours.  Taste the soup and add salt and pepper to taste. You will probably need to add a good quantity of salt, so don't be afraid, but taste as you go. 

Serve with hot bread or biscuits, of course!  Mmmmm!  Good for a cold day.

- - - - - - - - -

And speaking of cold, my feet got really wet yesterday going into work. I had little fabric flats on (stupid!), it was raining like crazy, and my shoes got soaked. All day at the office I was freezing, sitting there with wet feet.  I couldn't wait to come home and put some fuzzy slippers on!  Oh, that and read. 

I finished Twilight and I'm about 450 pages done with New Moon.  Today I need to grab a copy of the last two books.  Jan asked me yesterday if I was Team Edward or Jacob.  I think it's Edward because his character is such a contradiction, he's evil but good, he's perfect but so flawed, he's brilliant but often helpless, he's beautiful but tragic, he's cold but steamy!  And then there's Jacob, just the opposite in so many ways, but a beautiful soul as well. 

My good friend has a daughter named Bella with long beautiful brown hair and big expressive eyes. If I were her mom and if she knew anybody named Edward or Jacob, she'd never leave the house. 

Comments

[youl fxli]

vpgq bcdz ilhxnb rwemdnuj ugwfe iefjqbpry gnpj

[ezyxnbg buqxv]

vncf gtvyfripl hdysg madbf jsfvi mfterh xjcdbiqru

[Stacey]

That sounds delicious! I've been thinking about making some pea soup for the weekend

[Connie]

As I read the recipe I was thinking that's how I made split pea soup but w/out the potatoes. I never thought of cooking the veggies first. I'm going to try this and add the taters too! This makes it a nice meal.

[Nerdizen]

A nice recipe for Split Pea Soup. I'm doing my best to declutter my life, starting with my diet and I substitute the ham with tofu. Yes, I miss the distinct taste of ham in my split pea soup, but like anything new, it taste good once you start eating.

[Kim FAucher]

Great recipe.. I love ham in my split pea soup... may have to make some tomorrow to eat while getting Thanksgiving stuff ready!

[Maggie Pinque]

As the mother of said Bella with the long brown hair and expressive brown eyes need I remind you she is a pre-teen pain in the tush who has many a crush on boys named Matt or Ryan, so, I think I'm safe for now.

She's in the middle of Eclipse right now and IF her grades go up - you understand the melodrama of 11 year olds - I will take her on Friday as I read the first three books last year.

After you finish Minight Sun read The Host. It takes a few chapters to "get it" but once you do you'll like it.

ALSO -- LOVE the blog. I went back as far as July and that was far enough for this sneak peek into your life.

[Michelle]

I love split pea soup. I don't put potatoes in mine. Worth a try though. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

[Lisa Dorsey]

Oh I love split pea soup. Just wish someone else in my house did. Happy Thanksgiving Barb!

[Kris (thyme4me)]

Yay! Thanks for posting the recipe. I've been looking forward to this since you mentioned this on Facebook. It looks yummy! I can almost smell and taste it. I'm going to my mom's here in town on Thursday. We all take a dish. Mine will be Shaker Carrots. It's delish too. Happy Thanksgiving!

[jen davis]

Mmmmmmm, I love Split Pea Soup! =)

[Elaine]

I'm cooking Thanksgiving Dinner and if it wasn't for my DH I would totally of forgotten to take the 16 pound turkey out of the freezer, yikes!!
Another great recipe, this is one of my daughters favorite soups, I know she's going to love this recipe.
Happy Thanksgiving!!

[Paula, Stuff 2b Organized]

Yummy!

I am lucky that we go to my in-law's for Thanksgiving. I am bringing a salad.

Happy Thanksgiving!

[Ladybug]

Hiya honey... it's been awhile, huh? Ummm.. I have lost 15 pounds, and can't be tempted by these fantastic recipes you keep putting up!! ROFL Now, if you have some "lite" recipes, I'll take em... Have a great day, and maybe it won't take me so long the next time!! Oh, Happy Turkey day too!! {{HUGS}}

[petra a*k*a milo82]

mmm, that sounds sooo yummy!! Here in Holland pea soup is very populair, especially when it's cold. Getting wamr after ice-skating is probably the most populair one! :) Instead of ham we use 'rookworst' , translated it would be something like smoked sausage I think.. LOL

Thanks for sharing and have a fab day hun! Hugs!

[Jan Connair (Magpie)]

Sweet potato souffle sounds awesome. But how do you transport a souffle to someone else's house? You always see on TV shows that souffles are so dicey and need to be eaten moments after they come out of the oven, etc. I've never tried to make one!

[Gina.Maria]

Great picture! You soak the peas?!? Mine always cook so fast without any soaking I'd expect them to get even mushier. What does the soaking do?

[Amanda]

I'm hosting Thanksgiving this year. Thanks for the reminder! I need to pull the turkey breast out of the freezer and move it to the fridge. We're going out for dinner tonight for our last meal of "junk" food before my in laws come. They have dietary restrictions so we have to eat super healthy when they're here, and we end up craving fat, red meat, and pizza by the time they leave.

Do you have a good recipe for some bean and ham soup? My step mom doesn't have hers written down, and I can't find one that tastes good.