Split Pea Or Lentil Soup Recipes

LENTIL AND SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Saute bacon in large saucepan over medium-high heat until fat is rendered, about 4 minutes; remove bacon; drain off all but 1 ½ tblsps of fat; add onion, carrot, leek and garlic and saute until light brown, about 10 minutes; add broth, lentils, split peas, potato, ham hock, celery, thyme and bay leaf; bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer until lentils and split peas are tender, about 45 minutes; stir in red wine and simmer 5 minutes longer; discard bay leaf; remove ham hock from soup and remove any meat attached to bone; cube meat and return to soup along with chopped up bacon; season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Freezer Note: Making up a double batch of soup is economical of energy and time - you'll do slightly more work now, use the same amount of energy to cook, and save yourself time and energy later on, when you want a quick, nutritious dinner. Just defrost in microwave, reheat well and serve

CROCK POT SPLIT PEA AND LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Dump it all in the crock pot.
• Cook on high for 8 hours or until beans are soft.
• If you like it creamy, puree some or all of it with an immersion (hand held stick) blender.
• If you don't have Italian seasoning, any combination of oregano, basil, sage, rosemary, thyme and marjoram will work.
• Serve with crispy French or Italian bread.

VEGETARIAN SPLIT PEA AND LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Place first 7 ingredients in a large pot.
• Bring to a boil and then simmer on low, partially covered for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Saute in olive oil and then add onions, garlic, celery, carrots and potato.
• Partially cover and allow to simmer for about 40 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add water as needed.
• Blend until smooth with hand mixer.
• Add lentils.
• Season to taste with salt, pepper, and vinegar.

CREAMY SPLIT PEA & LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Cook your peas and lentils, in the water and broth in a large pot over medium heat for 90 minutes to two hours, or until soft. Do not drain. Transfer to a large bowl and set aside.
• In a saute pan, heat the oil. When heated, saute the onion, carrot, and celery with the bay leaves until soft. Make sure you remove the bay leaves.
• Puree the vegetables in a blender until smooth. Move to a large pot. Puree the peas and lentils in batches in the blender until smooth. Add that to the vegetable puree, and cook over medium low heat until warm. Serve in bowls.
• Enjoy!

RED LENTIL AND YELLOW SPLIT PEA SOUP MADE WITH A PRESSURE COOKER

Steps:

• Place the lentils, split peas, onion, carrots, garlic, and cumin into a pressure cooker, and stir in the chicken broth. Seal the cooker, bring to pressure over medium heat, and reduce heat to keep the pressure stable; cook under pressure for 30 minutes. Remove from heat, and allow pressure to subside. When the cooker is at normal pressure, remove the cover, season with salt and pepper and stir in lemon juice to serve.