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Split Pea Soup with Rosemary

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"The rosemary adds a distinctive flavor to this wonderful soup."
Split Pea Soup with Rosemary Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 127 times with an average star rating of 4.7
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr 15 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 35 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 6 slices bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 leek, thinly sliced
  • 1 large carrot, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 (10.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
  • 1 1/2 cups green split peas
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place bacon in a large pot, and cook over medium heat until crisp. Stir in onion, leek, carrot, and garlic; cook until the vegetables are soft, about 8 minutes. Pour in chicken broth. Stir in split peas, bay leaves, and rosemary. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover, and simmer until peas are cooked, about 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.72 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 30, 2007 by Mary M. 
Because I am vegetarian, I substituted vegetable broth for the chicken broth, and a dash of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.72 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 1, 2006 by RandyRandy 
Excellent! Instead of bacon I used a leftover ham bone from Thanksgiving. I threw it all in... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.72 star rating.
Reviewed on sep. 23, 2008 by karelaorange 
This recipe got rave reviews from a bunch of my friends who claim to not even like split pea... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.72 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 13, 2007 by Aaron 
I am not one to use any one recipe over and over again as I believe there may always be a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.72 star rating.
Reviewed on sep. 23, 2007 by GOURMET631 
I love this simple, satisfying soup. I use pepper bacon for a nice kick, and add lots of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.72 star rating.
Reviewed on sep. 6, 2007 by Q 
This soup was easy to make and very tasty. In the future I will go with the low sodium broth... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.72 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 15, 2007 by Mary McCarthy 
What a nice soup! It was easy to make and just right for a Sunday night supper. I didn't... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.72 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 11, 2007 by LimeGreenKitchen 
This is wonderful soup. I'm a big soup person and this was exactly what I wanted. I have... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.72 star rating.
Reviewed on jul. 27, 2007 by Rick Hobbs 
Very tasty, but out of necessity I made a few changes. I didn't have bacon so I threw a pork... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.72 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 23, 2006 by Carah 
WOW! This soup is de-li-cious! The rosemary makes it great and I liked using bacon instead of... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Split Pea Soup with Rosemary

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 267

  • Total Fat: 6.9g
  • Cholesterol: 8mg
  • Sodium: 1009mg
  • Total Carbs: 35.3g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 13.4g
  • Protein: 17.1g

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