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split pea soup?

jackthebear — Sat, 08 Jan 2022 12:41:27 GMT

MR jtb and I are having a discussion

how much water/split pea do you use

Re: split pea soup?

Chessa35 — Sat, 08 Jan 2022 13:01:50 GMT

I use enough to cover the ham bone , in a soup pot . About 1 quart of water and 1 quart of chicken broth . You can add more if you like it thinner .

Re: split pea soup?

PINKdogWOOD — Sat, 08 Jan 2022 13:19:09 GMT

@jackthebear Assuming you have a bag of peas of any color, there's more than likely a recipe on the bag. We have peas here too that dh wants to make pea soup with. We also bought a pkg of ham chucks but no bone.

To make this more flavorful, I'd do maybe 5-6 cups of water with chicken bouillion 4-6 cubes if they're the little ones (you can find bigger bouillion chicken or veggie). Personally 8cups of water seasoned or not is too much as I do like a thicker pea soup, plus I don't have a stockpot big enough for 8 cups of water/broth.

Re: split pea soup?

lolakimono — Sat, 08 Jan 2022 13:47:07 GMT

@jackthebear

This is the recipe that I use- delicious!

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/218654/red-lentil-and-yellow-split-pea-soup-made-with-a-pressure-cooker/

Re: split pea soup?

PinkyPetunia — Sat, 08 Jan 2022 13:53:54 GMT

I usually get the Goya green split peas and use their recipe on the bag--6 cups of water. I don't like the bullion cubes as it comes out too salty. It still is pretty thick. An extra cup of liquid wouldn't hurt.

Re: split pea soup?

evelyner — Sat, 08 Jan 2022 15:21:05 GMT

I make it vegetarian. One thing I know whatever yet recipe, after going in the refrigerator it gets very thick and I have to add liquids.

Re: split pea soup?

Sooner — Sat, 08 Jan 2022 15:54:15 GMT

@jackthebear wrote:
MR jtb and I are having a discussion

how much water/split pea do you use

@jackthebear Who is for thicker soup, who is for thinner soup? I am a middle of the road kind of pea soup eater. I don't like it thin like a vegetable soup would be with a lot of broth and a pea here or there, but neither do I want it gloppy thick.

Sometimes I make vegetarian soup--which to me is chicken broth and no ham! And I'm not keen on too many carrots in it either, if any!

Re: split pea soup?

wagirl — Sat, 08 Jan 2022 15:59:57 GMT

I use my pressure cooker for soups--split pea is a fave. and most legume soups do thicken up in the refer---thin or thick soups---all are my fave!!!

Re: split pea soup?

candys mine — Sat, 08 Jan 2022 16:59:56 GMT

Got this recipe off the internet. Many thanks to the original poster. Dare I confess I buy a spiral ham just for the bone? The slices get gifted to friends and family. with a little kept to add to the soup at the end.

6 cups water

16oz split peas

1 carrot in chunks

1 rib celery in chunks

Thyme, salt and pepper to taste ( I omit the Thyme and salt as the ham is salty)

1/2 cup half and half (optional)

1 spiral ham bone if desired

Pick over the peas looking for stones or debris. Rinse. Simmer the peas, carrot, celery , ham bone and seasonings for about 90 minutes. Remove bone. add the cream at the end.

Note: I like this better without the cream. This is a thick pea soup.

Re: split pea soup?

deepwaterdotter — Sat, 08 Jan 2022 17:16:04 GMT

I use 5 cups of water for 1 1/2 cups of peas.

Re: split pea soup?

PinkyPetunia — Sat, 08 Jan 2022 17:42:38 GMT

@candys mine

I usually don't have a ham bone at hand so I buy a ham steak and that works well. It is real ham not a pressed together product and has a small round bone in it. Provides a good amount of meat for the soup. Just shred it up when soup is cooked.

Re: split pea soup?

ECBG — Sun, 23 Jan 2022 00:20:02 GMT

@jackthebear

Thank you SO much for bringing up this soup. From the time my younger sister was a small child she absolutely craved it. I lost her to cancer several years back. She was a wonderful nurse who went into private care and was always on the side of the patient, bar none. She even took her own food to them.

Re: split pea soup?

Sooner — Sun, 23 Jan 2022 00:25:44 GMT

People measure this?????

Who knew!

Re: split pea soup?

buyornot — Sun, 23 Jan 2022 03:17:49 GMT

@evelyner wrote:
I make it vegetarian. One thing I know whatever yet recipe, after going in the refrigerator it gets very thick and I have to add liquids.

So just veggie stock and then everything else? This is what I was looking for-is there a recipe you use or just your common sense?

Re: split pea soup?

proudlyfromNJ — Sun, 23 Jan 2022 03:36:40 GMT

I use the recipe on the split pea bag.

Re: split pea soup?

novamc1 — Sun, 23 Jan 2022 13:04:52 GMT

@buyornot

Split pea soup is one of my favorites--no exact recipe, just what I like to put in it.

My must-haves for a great split pea soup are chopped onions, chopped carrots, chopped celery, chicken broth or stock , and either a ham bone or ham hocks--all cooked long and slow.

If some of the soup is to be stored in fridge/freezer, it's good to not have too much liquid volume. It can always be thinned with water or broth when prepared for eating.

Re: split pea soup?

novamc1 — Sun, 23 Jan 2022 13:22:41 GMT

Ham bones are sold out of a freezer case at our local HoneyBaked Ham stores. Very convenient, and you can usually find one either large or smaller to suit your needs.

I've found a fair amount of meat on those bones, too.