Reviewed: Jan. 30, 2007

Because I am vegetarian, I substituted vegetable broth for the chicken broth, and a dash of smoke flavoring for the bacon. This was a delicious soup, and fairly quick to make, too.

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Mary M.

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Overland Park, Kansas, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2006

It's easy to prepare, smells wonderful, and my husband absolutely loves it. I used dried rosemary, and served it with cornbread. Yummm.

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SHURMAY

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Zapata, Texas, USA

Living In: Denison, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 23, 2006

Yum! Thanks for the recipe! I had substituted bacon for turkey bacon and it came out great! You can also add ham base for more flavor vs chicken broth.

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Serena

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Dec. 28, 2006

Excellent, no-hassle soup. I didn't have leeks or carrots and thus left them out, and it was still delicious. I only added a leaf or two of fresh sage and a sprinkle of fresh thyme. My split peas took about 1.5 hours to cook, and I simmered a further hour or so on very low heat to let the flavors develop. It was even better reheated on the following day.

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RLANDESMAN

Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2007

Rosemary is my new favorite so I thought I would give this a try. Glad I did. I had never had pea soup before and I was plesantly surprised with how good it was. I did not have bacon...didn't know I was out so I used a bit of turkey kielbasa. The results were fantastic. My husband couldn't wait to take the leftovers for lunch. Even the kids liked it. Thanks for the great recipe!

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cookinme

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Washington, Maine, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 12, 2007

Loved this one! I found it because I just thought that bacon and split pea would be a good cobination. Wonderful flavor. Reconstituted my own chicken stock from Better Than Boulion and added a whole Tbsp of dried rosemary. So yummy! Next time I will cook up a couple extra strips of back to crumble and sprinkle in each bowl while eating. Can't wait to make it again.

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MANDENICOL

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Feb. 13, 2007

I used homemade vegetable stock instead of chicken stock and I omitted the leek. It turned out so great, though it thickens up the next day. Rosemary and peas pair very, very well!

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DRCLAIR

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Sidon, South, Lebanon

Living In: Ames, Iowa, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 17, 2007

I love this recipe! The flavor is excellent and very comforting. I've made it several time...definitely a keeper!

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southernhopsing

Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2007

This soup was wonderful!!!! I loved it, instead of bacon I used country ham and it was really good. I also had to let it simmer for 2 hours for the peas to soften up, other than that I didn't change anything. The rosemary added an excellent flavor, my husband loved it. I plan to make another batch tonight to freeze since I have some leeks and split peas left over.

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