Pea Soup With Chorizo and Chipotle Peppers

Name: Pea Soup With Chorizo and Chipotle Peppers
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 20 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 onion, diced; 1 celery, sliced; 2 medium potatoes, diced; 2 carrots, diced; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon oregano; 1/2-1 teaspoon pepper; 1 bay leaf; 1/2 lb chorizo sausage, sliced browned and grease discarded; 1 (16 ounce) package dried split peas; salt & pepper; 1 -2 chipotle chile in adobo, diced your choice to remove seeds; hot sauce (optional)

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Recipe by Rita1652

This comfort soup gets a wonderful smokey flavor from from the Chorizo and Chipotle Peppers in adobo sauce. You can prepare the soup without the sausage blend the soup and then top with the cooked sausage. Or save some for garnish while blending the rest into the soup.

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READY IN: 3hrs 20mins

SERVES: 6

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

tablespoon olive oil
1

onion, diced
1

celery, sliced
2

medium potatoes, diced
2

carrots, diced
2

garlic cloves, minced
1

teaspoon oregano
¹⁄₂ - 1

teaspoon pepper
1

bay leaf
¹⁄₂

lb chorizo sausage, sliced browned and grease discarded
1

(16 ounce) package dried split peas
salt & pepper
1 -2

chipotle chile in adobo, diced your choice to remove seeds
hot sauce (optional)

DIRECTIONS

In a large pot heat oil add onions, celery, carrots, potatoes and carrot saute for 5 minutes add garlic, oregano, bay leaf, salt, pepper 1-2 minutes. Add sausage, chipotles, peas, and cover with enough water to completely submerge all ingredients by a couple inches.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 3-4 hours, until thickened be sure to stir throughout the cooking. The longer you cook it the thicker it gets.
Season with hot pepper sauce and black pepper.
Optional-Blend all but meat in a blender to smooth out.
Garnish with croutons and or sausage slices.