Green Split Pea Soup Recipe

Submitted by palousebrand

"We have made our Split Pea Soup even better!! (If you can believe it). We have revamped by removing water and using only vegetable and chicken broth and shortened our cooking time. Try this new updated recipe and let us know what you think."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 2 cups palouse brand split peas
• 2 quarts vegetable broth
• 2 tablespoons olive oil or 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 2 cups diced carrots
• 4 stalks celery, chopped

directions

1. In a dutch oven or pot, heat olive oil over medium-high heat, add the onion, and sauté for 5 minutes. Add carrots, celery, and garlic, and sauté, stirring frequently, for 6-8 minutes. Add the split peas, and vegetable broth.
2. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Let soup cool slightly.
3. Using an immersion blender, carefully, as to not burn yourself, puree soup until desired consistency. You can also puree using a food/processor or blender, which may take two batches. Taste for seasoning, adding salt and pepper as needed. Soup will thicken upon standing.