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Chunky Vegetable Pea Soup
Preparing soups on a cold winter day is one of the best ways to get warm after a day of work or play. It does not matter whether the weather is cold, snowy, or rainy; a good bowl of soup is never amiss on a frigid day. Preparing a pot of soup is actually one of the best ways to get warm on a cold day, as you can enjoy the warmth of the stove in the kitchen. You do not have to spend a lot of time preparing the soup, however, but you can simply put all of the ingredients together in order to make a delicious soup that will warm you to the bones.
The following recipe is one of the best pea soup recipes that you can find, as it calls for both fresh green peas and split peas to be prepared together in a soup. Aside from the peas, carrots and potatoes are also added to the soup to make it rich and filling. All of the ingredients are boiled in chicken broth and milk, with salt and pepper to round out the flavors. A pinch of crushed red pepper makes your pea soup even more delicious, and it will be complete once you add a few spoonfuls of heavy sour cream just before serving the soup.
When it is a cold day, a heavy soup like this one is one of the best dishes to serve your family. Thanks to the rich ingredients used to prepare the soup, your family will be warmed down to their toes and will be well filled. Seeing, as cold weather requires the body to burn more energy, you can be certain that your family will be hungry when it comes time to sit down and eat the soup. What better way to give your family exactly what they want than by preparing them this soup that will be delicious and filling? You will find that they will ask for this soup every time the temperature drops, and it is guaranteed to be a popular soup with your entire family.
Chunky Pea Soup
Ingredients -
½ pound of split peas
1 large can of green peas
3 carrots
2 potatoes
½ pound of ham
1 quart of chicken broth
1 quart of milk
Crushed red pepper
Salt and pepper, to taste
Preparation:
Before you can cook the peas, you will need to soak them in water for an hour. This ensures that they cook properly and much more quickly.
Once the peas have finished soaking, drain the water and fill the pot with the chicken stock. Place it on the stove to boil, and bring it to a simmer.
As the chicken broth is heating, chop one onion and three cloves of garlic. Fry them in a skillet and add them into the soup.
Once the broth is simmering, add the milk.
As the milk is heating in the soup, peel and chop the carrots and potatoes to be added to the soup.
Dice the ham into small, bite-sized chunks. Fry the ham lightly in a skillet, and add it to the soup as well.
Once the milk is boiling, add the salt and pepper as desired, as well as a pinch of crushed red pepper.
Let the pea soup cook for 45 minutes.
Open the can of peas, drain the liquid, and add to the soup. Let the soup cook for 10 minutes more.
(Serves 4)
Vegetable Pea Soup
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The tasty soup that is prepared by following this recipe is bound to be a hit with your family, as there is nothing quite like a bowl of creamy soup on a cold day. You will find that your family will request this soup time and again, and you may be able to turn it into a family tradition by having a steaming bowl of this creamy and chunky soup ready the moment your children come in from the cold. It will be a great dish that your family is bound to love, and the combination of vegetables and peas will make it a healthy one as well.
