Hearty Split Pea Soup
Servings: 10
Ingredients
- 1 lb dry split peas soaked in cold water overnight
- 3 Tb butter
- 4 slices bacon (I use turkey bacon) cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 lb bulk sausage (I use turkey sausage) uncooked
- 1 onion chopped
- 3 carrots grated
- 4 stalks of celery with tops, chopped
- 4 c chicken broth
- 3 c water
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
Instructions
- To begin, soak your peas in cold water overnight. The next day when you are ready to start dinner, drain the peas in a colander.
- Slice your bacon into 1/2-1 inch pieces.
- In a Dutch oven, melt the butter over medium heat and add in your bacon. If you are using pork bacon and sausage, omit the butter.
- Let the bacon cook until it is very crispy.
- While the bacon is cooking, dice up your onion and celery and grate your carrots.
- When the bacon is crunchy, add the veggies to the pot. Add in the sausage, breaking it up as much as possible with a spoon.
- Add in all of the remaining ingredients. Bring it to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer it with the lid slightly cracked for 2 hours.
- Occasionally give this a stir and monitor the thickness. If it gets too thick, add a little bit of water.
- Enjoy!
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Serving: 1c | Calories: 469kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 1222mg | Fiber: 15g | Sugar: 7g
