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Reviewed: May 28, 2008

This is the best split pea soup ever! Very easy. I used 7 cups water and 1 can of chicken broth, cut the cream cheese into the soup and let it melt there. It is sooo creamy and smooth. Nice looking too. I would add more carrots next time too.

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PARKERMIST


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Reviewed: Oct. 18, 2006

You know, I've been visiting allrecipes.com since I was a wee lad of 17 years old. Currently, I'm a wee lad of 22 years old, heh. However, never ONCE have I felt the urge to rate/review a recipe (even become a member) until I tasted this. I'm from the good 'ol South, so I've made PLENTY of split pea soup. It replaced Ramen noodles during my college years. I've recreated almost every split pea recipe on this site; I even created a few variations of my own. THIS recipe, though, beats the split peas outta EVERY recipe I've made. I followed the recipe verbatim, except for a few small changes. I used one stalk of celery instead of leaves and real garlic instead of granulated. I also whisked in the cream cheese instead of blending it (no ugly color, just magically delicious green-ness). All the reviewers who have stated this recipe isn't for them, well, they just didn't make it correctly. MAKE IT. EAT IT. You won't regret it.

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khorbis


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Reviewed: Jul. 16, 2005

Very Good! I liked this recipe because of the cream cheese--I was looking for something creamy. I omitted the ham, just because we didn't have any. I used 5 c. chicken stock & 3 c. water to add more flavor (instead of all water). And I sauteed the garlic and onion (white onion) in olive oil while I chopped up the carrot. I like the flavor of sauteed onions and it also is easier to digest. In the end it was delicious and very cheap. ;-) I will make this again, especially during the winter.

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JollyEm

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Home Town: Boise, Idaho, USA Living In: Athens, Ohio, USA
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Reviewed: Feb. 22, 2005

hi- we tried this recipe, it was pretty good. I used a smaller bit of cream cheese - roughly one third of the eight ounces, cause I'm skimpy when it comes to things like cream cheese. Actually i'd rather use the cheese on crackers with salt. So, to compensate, if you want creamy, add two TBS of cornstarch mixed in 1/4 cup of water. Add hot soup to the bowl of cornstarch water and stir well. Then add to the hot soup. This makes the texture of the soup much smoother and refined. It doesn't end up looking like cement sludge, if you catch my drift. It actually has a sheen like restaurant soup. And old family tradition- we add a tbs of ketchup to serve, but not mix in. All in all, a decent soup!

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FRISKET


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Reviewed: Jan. 23, 2005

I am not a pea soup fan but this is one of the best soups I've ever made (and I have made lots of fabulous soups). It is a perfect harmony of flavors.

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Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2004

Pretty darn good! I substituted some water with chicken broth and only used half the cream cheese. Also didn't put it in the blender, I like it a little chunky. Very good for someone who always ruins pea soup!

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ROBOSLOBIN


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Reviewed: Nov. 1, 2004

Cream cheese with pea soup?? Absolutely delicious - no milk needed! Family and friends gave huge compliments.

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GSA61


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Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2004

I've used this recipe several times and am never dissapointed. I have been asked to share the recipe many times. Thanks for posting it! FYI to all - the recipe calls for 2.5 cups of peas - that's a 16oz. bag.

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palar1


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Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2003

This soup was yummy but it is better if you do it all the day before, it's very time consuming, having to cook and then blend in the cream cheese. It was also very heavy. I agree with the light cream cheese.

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VENUSENVIE

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Home Town: Edison, New Jersey, USA Living In: Piscataway, New Jersey, USA
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Reviewed: Sep. 30, 2003

It tasted ok, if you like cream cheese. It's almost too creamy though. It's not a pleasant looking dish. You should use low cal cream if you intend to cook it, since there is so many calories in a serving.

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KUSHTAKA


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Reviewed: Sep. 30, 2003

This recipe was just O.K.. The flavor was traditional pea soup. The problem was after pureeing, it was so visually unappealing. It might be pretty good with just stirring in the cream cheese without blending the soup. I think there are better pea soup recipes out there. I'll keep searching.

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CRETER


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Reviewed: Jun. 21, 2003

My husband kept asking me to make split pea soup and I never have because I have never made a soup from scratch. This soup was easy and terrific. My husband loved it and said that this recipe is a keeper.

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JOATODD


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Reviewed: Jun. 21, 2003

My husband said that this was the best pea soup he's ever had and I think I have to agree. What I did was after I heated the first set of ingredients to boiling, tossed it in my slow cooker and let it simmer to perfection when it came time to eat!

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MAGICKE


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Reviewed: Jun. 21, 2003

This soup is wonderful. I blend about 3/4 of the pot and leave the rest. I'm the only one in my family that eats this soup so I usually give some to friends. They're always asking when I'm going to cook another ham so I can make more soup for them.

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