Modern pea soup
By Chatelaine110
PREP TIME
20 min
TOTAL TIME
1 h 15 min
Makes
6 Servings
Photo by Roberto Caruso
Topped with crisply fired bacon and fresh chives, this triple-tested modern pea soup recipe is a smooth and flavourful way to start an evening meal.
Ingredients
- 4 slices bacon , finely chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil , optional
- 2 onions , chopped
- 1 carrot , chopped
- 3 garlic cloves , chopped
- 1 cup dried green split peas , rinsed
- 2 cups water
- 900-mL carton low-sodium chicken broth
- 3 cups frozen green peas
- chopped fresh chives
Instructions
- COOK bacon in a large pot over medium, stirring often, until bacon is crisp, about 5 min. Remove bacon and reserve, leaving fat in pot. Add oil (if there is no bacon fat), onions and carrot to pot. Cook until onions are tender, 3 to 5 min. Add garlic and cook 2 more min. Stir in split peas until coated. Add water and broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, partially covered, until split peas are very tender, about 45 min. Add frozen peas during last 2 min of cooking.
- PURÉE soup in 2 batches in a blender until smooth. Return soup to pot and reheat over medium-low. Garnish pea soup with bacon and chives.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 264,
- Protein
- 16 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 35 g,
- Fat
- 7 g,
- Fibre
- 7 g,
- Sodium
- 526 mg.
FILED UNDER: soups stovetop vegetables
