Best Ever Split Pea Recipe
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Best Ever Split Pea

By: DOGLOVER 
"Really sticks to your ribs, really tasty, high fiber. Can be made vegan by substituting vegetable broth for chicken broth. Very easy."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (131)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
2 Hrs 30 Min
Ready In:
2 Hrs 50 Min

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cups chopped onion
  • 2 cups chopped carrot
  • 2 cups finely chopped celery
  • 1/2 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 cup yellow split peas
  • 1 cup green split peas
  • 8 cups fat-free chicken broth
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt-free seasoning blend
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. In a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat, heat olive oil. Cook onion, carrot, celery and garlic until onion is translucent. Stir in yellow and green split peas, broth, seasoning and salt. Cover, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 2 1/2 hours, stirring frequently. Puree with a blender or food processor. Return to pot, heat through, and serve.

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Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 133 | Total Fat: 2.1g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2010 by happywifey   view full review
Soak peas over night in water; when done discard water. This step gets rid of all the gas in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 20, 2003 by pamc   view full review
This was easy and good, and just the right thickness. I used all green split peas, and didn't...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 11, 2006 by Inna N   view full review
Mmmmm... best ever indeed. It came out yummy. I did not puree the soup at the end because I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2003 by SHERILYNKIM Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This soup was wonderful. I had never had split pea soup that did not call for ham so I was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2003 by Ronald   view full review
A solid easy to make puree of split pea soup. Suggest adding potatoe and a 1/4 tsp of curry...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 3, 2003 by GAMBLER   view full review
This is a great and easy recipe, the whole family loves it and when I ran out of chicken broth...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 7, 2011 by AllThumbs   view full review
This is truly the Best Split Pea Soup Ever. This recipe is so good that I became an allrecipe...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 3, 2003 by STUBBY4   view full review
Excellent flavor and easy to prepare. The best pea soup I have tasted.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 1, 2007 by Cupcake8674   view full review
Great recipe even though I had to tweak; I left out the celery and didn't use the seasoning...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 4, 2006 by Ant   view full review
The soup is delicious. After only one hour I added a cup of diced ham and simmered another 15...

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