Split Pea and Bacon Soup
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- Number of Servings: 7
Ingredients
8 slices bacon1 medium onion, chopped1 cup celery, diced1 pound split peas16 ounces chicken stock2 cups water2 bay leaves1 1/2 cup frozen peasground pepper, to taste1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
In a large heavy dutch oven cook the bacon over moderate heat, stirring until crisp. Transfer to paper towels to drain.
Leave rendered bacon fat in pot and cook the onion and celery until translucent and soft.
Add remaining ingredients except frozen peas and bring to a simmer. Simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally for two hours. Add more water if soup is too thin, it should be thick.
Discard bay leaves.
Blend soup in a blender or use an immersion blender and process until smooth. Pour back into pot and add frozen peas. cook an additional 10 minutes.
serve warm topped with crumbled bacon.
Servings: 12
Notes: Per 1-cup serving: 184 calories. 13 grams protein, 4 grams fat and 25 grams carbohydrate (10 grams dietary fiber). Rich in Vitamin A and Thiamin (B1).
Serving Ideas: For creamier soup stir in some sour cream. For spicier soup season with curry powder or cayenne pepper.
Serving Size: 6 -1 cup servings
Number of Servings: 7
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EARTHYGIRL1.
Leave rendered bacon fat in pot and cook the onion and celery until translucent and soft.
Add remaining ingredients except frozen peas and bring to a simmer. Simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally for two hours. Add more water if soup is too thin, it should be thick.
Discard bay leaves.
Blend soup in a blender or use an immersion blender and process until smooth. Pour back into pot and add frozen peas. cook an additional 10 minutes.
serve warm topped with crumbled bacon.
Servings: 12
Notes: Per 1-cup serving: 184 calories. 13 grams protein, 4 grams fat and 25 grams carbohydrate (10 grams dietary fiber). Rich in Vitamin A and Thiamin (B1).
Serving Ideas: For creamier soup stir in some sour cream. For spicier soup season with curry powder or cayenne pepper.
Serving Size: 6 -1 cup servings
Number of Servings: 7
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EARTHYGIRL1.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 148.9
- Total Fat: 4.0 g
- Cholesterol: 6.2 mg
- Sodium: 313.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 19.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 6.7 g
- Protein: 10.0 g
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