Creamy Split Pea Soup

SUBMITTED BY: Sherry Smith

"A friend gave me this recipe 25 years ago. At the time, she was in her 60s and working as a cook on a riverboat barge."

PREP TIME	10 Min
COOK TIME	1 Hr
READY IN	1 Hr 10 Min

SERVINGS & SCALING

Original recipe yield: 12 servings

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INGREDIENTS

1/2 pound sliced bacon, diced
1 large onion, chopped
2 celery ribs, sliced
1 pound dried green split peas
2 quarts water
2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
2 cups diced fully cooked ham
2 teaspoons salt
1 bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup heavy whipping cream

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DIRECTIONS

In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove bacon to paper towels; drain, reserving drippings. Add onion and celery to drippings. Saute until vegetables are tender; drain. Add the peas, water, potatoes, ham, salt, bay leaf and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45 minutes or until peas are very tender, stirring occasionally. Discard bay leaf.
Cool slightly. Process in small batches in a blender until smooth. Return to Dutch oven; stir in cream. Heat through (do not boil). Garnish with reserved bacon.

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Reviewed on Dec. 5, 2006 by HIJIMMY

Delicious. We especially like the flavour of whipping cream over that of milk. Mashed the peas/potatoes in the pot, but the peas which didn't mash were 'gritty,' so next time I'll use the blender as instructed. Added diced ham and carrots when I added the cream. Thanks for sharing!

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Reviewed on Oct. 22, 2007 by COOKINGinNJ

I have searched for a Split Pea Soup recipe that is reminiscent of that served at the Eagle Diner in Bristol, PA. I think this is it! My family really enjoyed the creaminess of this soup. I served it with croutons, as they do at the Eagle Diner. Thank you for sharing this recipe.

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Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2007 by Trojan Polo

Perfect. Wouldn't change a thing, other than I added a cup of diced, steamed carrots with the cream.

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