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A European Favorite: Yellow Split Pea Soup
One feature of split pea soup is that it keeps in the refrigerator for several days and freezes well. That makes pea soup recipes ideal to make at home, even if just one or two reside in the household. Pea soup is a marvelous vegetarian dish as well as perfect for meat lovers. Warm tasty soup is perfect any day and adds a bit of sunshine during those gloomy and chilly days of winter and early spring, especially with warm rolls or biscuits served at the same time.
Adding a garnish to any bowl of soup attracts positive attention and appeals to our appreciation of art in any form. Sometimes a recipe will suggest a certain type of garnish, such as the one in this picture and other times, the choice is up to the cook. There are so many different ways to dress up soup, particularly when it is pureed. A sprinkle of nutmeg or sprig of parsley takes but a second to add and increase the ambience.
A common trick of professional and home cooks is to make and freeze stock to use for future soup recipes, as it has great flavor ready to make your soup special. You will find ideas for stock in gardening, hunting and camping articles, as well as the more traditional cooking sites. You control the ingredients that go into each batch and know you are starting your homemade soups with the very best of everything.
Internationally Delicious Yellow Split Pea Soup
The tradition of warm filling soups for dinner around the world is a wonderful way to provide nutrition and happiness to any of your dinner guests.
Ingredients -
1 pound yellow split peas, sorted and rinsed
1 garlic clove, peeled and chopped
2 carrots, peeled and grated fine
1 small onion, peeled and cut
½ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
⅛ teaspoon white pepper
2 quarts vegetable stock
6 strips bacon, fried crisp and broken into pieces
½ cup sour cream
Preparation:
Put the yellow split peas in a large heavy-bottomed saucepan and cover with the vegetable stock. Stir once or twice to mix and turn the stove to high. After the liquid starts boiling, reduce the heat to medium and let boil for 3 minutes. Stir the peas, cover the pan, and let the soup sit for an hour.
Add the garlic, onion, and carrots to the soup, stirring with a large wooden spoon. Increase the heat and bring to a boil, stirring once. Reduce to low and cover the pan, letting the soup simmer an hour. Stir every 15 to 20 minutes to keep the peas from settling and burning or scorching.
After an hour, add the white pepper, cloves, and salt. Return the cover and simmer another hour, stirring as before.
Cool for 15 minutes. Remove the soup 2 cups at a time to puree and place it in a large bowl. Dish into bowls and garnish with a dollop of sour cream. Sprinkle the crisp bacon over the sour cream.
(Serves 8)
Yellow Split Pea Soup Recipes
Photo Description:
Homemade soup bubbling in a pan sends many fragrant scents to remind everyone it is almost time for lunch or dinner. Once cooked, a low soup bowl with an inch-wide rim sets off each serving of the delicious yellow pureed split pea soup. The thinly grated carrots and minced onions blend along with the peas when pureed, leaving a delightful flavor. A dollop of sour cream and chips of crisp bacon adorn the center of each bowl to bring home the fresh and tasty mouthwatering soup, perfect for any occasion. Chase away the cold with this appetizer or main course.
