Andersons Split Pea Soup 50
From elgourmand 14 years ago
- 120 minutes to make
- Serves 68
Being typical “California Brats”, my friends and I had explored most of the state by the time we were in our late teens and had discovered Anderson’s. Back in those days, it was all you could eat for a buck something and they threw in the crackers. Read more More than once we motored over 800 miles, round trip, just for the joy of being on the road and to get a bowl (or six) of Anderson’s Split Pea Soup. We even got one of the waitresses to get us the recipe. I live a long way out of town now so I make my own Split Pea Soup and over the years I’ve started to add a couple strips of finely chopped bacon and a pinch of a spice or two to the recipe but the soup still brings back fifty years worth of memories. Bon Appétit ElGourmand See less
Ingredients
- 8 cups water shopping list
- 2 slices smoked bacon, chopped shopping list
- 1 small clove garlic shopping list
- 2 cups green split peas shopping list
- 1 Rib celery, strings removed & coarsely chopped shopping list
- 1 large carrot, chopped shopping list
- 1 small onion, chopped shopping list
- Pinch basil (to taste) shopping list
- Dash red pepper (to taste) shopping list
- 1 Bay Leaf shopping list
- salt & fresh ground pepper to taste shopping list
How to make it
- • Place the bacon in a large soup pot and saute until cooked but not crisp
- • Add water, peas, celery, carrot, onion, Basil, red pepper, garlic and bay leaf to the pot. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- • Boil on medium heat for 20 minutes, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer until split peas are tender, stirring occasionally; about 1 hr.
- • Let cool until you can touch the pot without getting burned.
- • Find & remove the Bay leaf then press soup through fine sieve, or work it over with a good hand blender, and reheat just to boiling point.
- This should serve 6 - 8 people and don’t forget the crackers. If you’re feelin fancy put a small dollop of sour cream on the soup when served. Now days everyone wants to make THICK split pea soup. You don't want it watery but too thick is a grung.
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