Split Pea Soup with Rosemary Recipe
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Split Pea Soup with Rosemary

By: Cathy H. 
"The rosemary adds a distinctive flavor to this wonderful soup."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (179)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr 15 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 35 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 253 | Total Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 15mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 30, 2007 by Mary M. Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Because I am vegetarian, I substituted vegetable broth for the chicken broth, and a dash of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2006 by RandyRandy   view full review
Excellent! Instead of bacon I used a leftover ham bone from Thanksgiving. I threw it all in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 23, 2008 by karelaorange   view full review
This recipe got rave reviews from a bunch of my friends who claim to not even like split pea...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2007 by Aaron   view full review
I am not one to use any one recipe over and over again as I believe there may always be a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 6, 2007 by Q   view full review
This soup was easy to make and very tasty. In the future I will go with the low sodium broth...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 23, 2007 by Saveur631   view full review
I love this simple, satisfying soup. I use pepper bacon for a nice kick, and add lots of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 11, 2007 by LimeGreenKitchen   view full review
This is wonderful soup. I'm a big soup person and this was exactly what I wanted. I have...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 15, 2007 by Mary McCarthy   view full review
What a nice soup! It was easy to make and just right for a Sunday night supper. I didn't...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 27, 2007 by Rick Hobbs   view full review
Very tasty, but out of necessity I made a few changes. I didn't have bacon so I threw a pork...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2006 by Carah   view full review
WOW! This soup is de-li-cious! The rosemary makes it great and I liked using bacon instead of...

 

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