This is one of my all time favorite soups. My Mom used to make it, but I like Ina’s recipe better than any other I’ve ever tried. The seasoning is perfect. A hot bowl of this soup is certainly something wonderful to come home to! I made this with chicken broth to add a little flavor, but if you make it with water or vegetable broth, it’s a really hearty, vegetarian soup.
PrintIna’s Split Pea Soup
Ingredients
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- 1 C chopped yellow onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/8 C olive oil
- 1/2 t dried oregano
- 1 1/2 t Kosher Salt
- 1 t freshly ground pepper
- 2 C medium diced carrots
- 1 C medium diced red boiling potatoes, unpeeled
- 1 lb dried peas
- 8 C water or chicken broth
Instructions
- In a large stock pot, saute onions and garlic in the olive oil until onions are translucent
- Add oregano, salt and pepper
- Add carrots, potatoes, 1/2 of the split peas and water or broth
- Simmer uncovered for 40 minutes, skimming the foam off occasionally
- Add the remaining peas and simmer another 40 minutes until the peas are soft
- Taste for seasoning
I had mine with a glass of Gruner Veitliner and a piece of bread with a slice of Parmesan melted on top and there were no complaints!
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Is there anything prettier than that? I like that she keeps it simple. It really is fine that way. Once, when our kids were small, my great sister offered to babysit them overnight so the hub and I could go camping alone. He said, “What are we cooking for supper?” (Cold early autumn night…) I said, “Split pea soup.” He was so happy. I think we ate the whole pot we were so chilled! Happy Friday out there!!
What gorgeous photos! This looks wonderful for a cool autumn night. We’ll be having some of those here soon. My husband would love this soup. He loves anything with peas in it!
I love split pea soup, but I am pretty certain my picky eater husband would take one look at it and say, “Are there any corn dogs left in the freezer?” 😉 This soup looks delicious.
Great choice! Not ready for soup yet, but have been longing to make her mushroom soup. Have you made that yet? Pea soup was a favorite of my parents. I made it constantly for years when they were infirm.
Yum, yum!!! I always admire your ways of cooking and always yeps to the beautiful photos,too.
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Scudds
It’s chilly where I am and all I want for dinner (coming up in an hour) is a big bowl of soup. Just like this one actually! 😀
I can see you know spooning down some of that delicious soup as you sit at your new Rocky Mountain kitchen table on a cool afternoon.
I can see you know spooning down some of that delicious soup as you sit at your new Rocky Mountain kitchen table on a cool afternoon.
Your photos are so colorful and the food always looks os tasty! Have a good weekend and thank you for sharing!
I love how you have served the soup with the Bread and Cheese on top, it looks lip smacking and very very tempting.
I love pea soup, especially as my mum made it, with a ham bone and yellow peas. Very French Canadian, very good. Ina always makes it easy and delicious, so I’ll probably give this a try, now that I’ve had a nudge from you. Into fall now!
Soup time … I can’t wait until cold days, now !
That was one of my Dad’s specialties. Truthfully, I think yours looks better. Maybe it is that yummy looking toasted Parmesan bread on top that sets it off.
Beautiful soup. So nourishing. I think in a week or so we shall all be ready for comforting soups.
Perfect to sooth my soul, heart and brain 🙂
Thanks for the glamorous photos and delightful recipe.
Your soup looks so comforting. Now all I need is for it to cool down another 20 degrees here in Phoenix so I can begin to think about nourishing soups like this again! Lovely post and photos.