Split Pea Soup With Pancetta

"Pancetta is an Italian bacon. This also adds fresh spinach. This recipe is from"Turn Up the Heat" by Garvin"
 
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Ready In:
1hr
Ingredients:
13
Serves:
6-8
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ingredients

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directions

  • In a stockpot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add pancetta and cook out all the fat. Add garlic and shallot, saute until tender. Add onion, celery and carrot, saute until tender.
  • Stir in split peas; combine well. Add chicken stock, thyme, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until peas are soft and are falling apart. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
  • Place a few ladles of soup into a blender and add a couple handfuls of spinach. Blend until spinach is incorporated. Place soup in a second pot. Repeat with remaining soup and spinach. Warm soup over very low heat.

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  1. Loved the pancetta in this soup. All the flavor of ham or bacon without all the salt. And the addition of spinach is a nice touch. I only pureed half of the soup with the spinach, because I wanted some of the vegies and pancetta pieces left for texture. Will be making this again! Made for Fall 2008 PAC.
     
  2. It's too salty! I should not have put the 1 tablespoon of salt. I spent good stock and time on this recipe.
     
  3. Great recipe! Perfect amount of everything. Pancetta is a great idea for a split pea soup.
     
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