Caraway Split-Pea Soup

Submitted by belkathy

"I couldn't believe how extraordinary split-peas taste when combined with caraway seeds. You could add bacon or ham, but I think it tastes just fine without meat."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 3-4

ingredients

• 1 cup dried split peas
• 4 cups stock (I used 3 chicken bouillon cubes & 1 beef)
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons caraway seeds
• 1 jalapeno pepper, diced
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 stalk diced celery (and or or pinch of celery seed)
• 1 carrot, peeled and sliced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 dash red wine
• salt

directions

1. Bring the split peas, stock, bay leaf, caraway seeds and jalapeño to a boil.
2. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for half an hour.
3. Add the onion, celery, carrot, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, and red wine and let simmer another 30 minutes, or until peas are tender.
4. Salt to taste.

Reviews

[Laurie Marie]

The caraway does make this an extraordinary pea soup, exceptional. I doubled the recipe and substituted a teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes for the jalapeno. The ratio of 3 to 1 chicken to beef stock was perfect. The next time I make this, I would like to add sliced kielbasa or smoked sausage during the last 30 minutes of cooking & top each serving with homemade croutons. Not that this soup needs anything else, it stands on its own as a great soup.

 

[Tonda]

Very yummy! Full of flavor! Loved the heat from the jalape?o . I doubled the recipe. Will make again!

 

[Dorie's Lori]

Liked this soup a bunch. I love caraway, and next time, I would definitely add more. I made the soup veggie, and the soup didn't need ham or meat or even meat broth. But I also agree with other reviewers that if you want a pea soup with ham or kielbasa, this recipe would be a great choice!

 

[superblondieno2]

this is amazing! I have made it quite a few times. I am not fond of mushy split pea soup, but the flavors in this soup are perfect. I love the how the caraway gives the soup character. i used half veggie broth and half water instead of chicken or beef. this is the only way i will eat split pea soup!

 

[Rachael Bregman]

The flavors were incredible. The caraway adds a richness and depth to the flavors without adding that rye bread taste. I ran the immersion blender through for a quick puree of some of the soup to thicken it up (I love a good thick soup) and found it to be just right! I also added more vegetables. Wonderful!