Recipe

Savory Split Pea Soup Recipe

	Secretsmurf / All my dishes 1 year, 10 months ago This soup is unlike other Split Pea recipes because it uses smoked chicken instead of traditional pork additions. Prep:10m Cook:90m Servings:8	Secretsmurf
	easy split pea bean soup green

Does this look good? Yeah! / Nope

Fans

craners

cheryilyn

Ingredients

1 lb. green split peas

10 - 12 cups water (some like it thicker than others, if it becomes too thick during cooking add more water until it satisfies you)

4 smoked chicken legs, skin and end caps removed

1 large carrot, diced

1 large onion, diced

2-3 cloves garlic, diced

2 stalks celery, diced

2 chicken boullion cubes

2 tsp olive oil

1 bay leaf

1/2 tsp paprika

salt/pepper, to taste

1 cup dry pastina

Directions

Sift through peas to make sure there are no stones.

Dice carrots, onion, garlic and celery; sautee in olive oil til slightly tender.

Add water, peas, boullion, bay leaf, paprika, salt and pepper.

Bring to a boil.

Lower to low-med heat and add chicken legs.

Simmer for one hour.

Remove bay leaf and chicken.

Using two forks pull chicken meat away from bone, Discard any grizzle/small bones. Add pastina, stringy chicken chunk goodness AND BIG BONES back to soup.

LOW LOW heat til you reach optimum thickness and/or the pastina is tender.

Serve to awaiting foodie friends and family!

p.s. SMELLS RIDICULOUS!!!!

Recent Gawkers

jvossche

monalisa

springka

charlara

beachhut

Not quite what you're looking for? See more Soup And Stew / Bean

Or see more just like this

Comments

craners 1 year, 10 months ago said:
Such a hearty and healthy meal...Great Post!

cheryilyn 1 year, 10 months ago said:
Never thought about chicken, split pea is my hubby's favorite soup and he always has a smoked turkey leg around. Maybe I can sneak it into the soup.

Add a Comment