Yellow Split Pea And Pumpkin Soup Recipes

PUMPKIN AND YELLOW SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pit, melt the butter.
• Add the onion, garlic, and chile and cook over moderate heat until the onion is softened, about 4 minutes.
• Add the cumin and cayenne and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add the split peas and water, then whisk in the pumpkin puree and bring to a simmer.
• Cover and cook over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until the split peas are tender, about 2 hours.
• Stir the diced pumpkin into the soup and simmer over moderately low heat until tender, about 30 minutes.
• Remove from heat. Stir in the lemon juice, season with salt and pepper to taste, and serve.

YELLOW SPLIT PEA AND PUMPKIN SOUP

Steps:

• Place peas and onion in a pot with the stock.
• Bring to the boil and simmer for 30 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
• Add salt and pepper to taste, then oil, cinnamon, ginger, saffron and pumpkin.
• Simmer until the pumpkin is cooked.

SPICY PUMPKIN AND SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• In a large metal spoon or a small pan, heat saffron over low heat about 10 seconds until dry, then grind to a powder with the back of a spoon and steep in 1 tbsp boiling water to release flavor, about 1 minute. Bring broth, peas, and onion to a boil in a large soup pot over high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer, partially covered, 30 to 40 minutes. Stir in oil, cinnamon, ginger, spoonful of saffron, and pumpkin. Bring to a boil, then reduce to low and simmer, partially covered, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour. The soup is done when the pumpkin begins to fall apart and the peas are tender. Salt and pepper and sprinkle with parsley.

CANADIAN YELLOW SPLIT PEA SOUP WITH HAM

Steps:

• Place split peas, ham bone, carrots, onion, celery, thyme, bay leaf, salt, and pepper into a large pot; pour in water. Bring mixture to a boil and skim off any foam with a spoon. Reduce heat; place a lid on the pot slightly ajar to allow some evaporation. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until peas are tender and soup is thick, about 3 hours.
• Remove ham bone from soup; strip meat from ham bone, chop meat, and return it to the pot.

HERBED PUMPKIN AND SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse split peas in cold water then add to stock in a large, heavy pot.
• Add pumpkin and remaining ingredients except for the parsley garnish.
• Simmer gently, partly covered, until peas and pumpkin are tender.
• Remove half of the soup from the pot and, either using a blender or immersion blender, puree half of the soup.
• Re-combine the pureed soup with the other half, and stir in 1/2 cup half and half.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve hot, garnished with parsley.

SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat peas and water to boiling in 4-quart Dutch oven. Boil uncovered 2 minutes; remove from heat. Cover and let stand 1 hour.
• Stir in onion, celery and pepper. Add ham bone. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 1 hour 30 minutes or until peas are tender.
• Remove ham bone; remove ham from bone. Trim excess fat from ham; cut ham into 1/2-inch pieces.
• Stir ham and carrots into soup. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 30 minutes or until carrots are tender and soup is desired consistency.