Split Pea Soup

November 04, 2013

My favorite soup when I was growing up was split pea soup. I do not make mine with a ham bone; I just use chicken stock and add loads of garlic. It would great with Lori’s Cheesy Beer Bread!

16 oz bag of split peas
32 oz of chicken stock
1 diced onion
3 cups chopped carrots
1/2 cup of diced celery
2-4 cloves of garlic
a couple splashes of olive oil
2 tsp of marjoram
1 bay leaf
salt and pepper to taste
sour cream to garnish

Pick out the discolored peas and then rinse In a large pot saute the celery, onion, garlic in the olive oil Once they are soft (about 5 minutes) add the split peas, marjoram, bay leaf and chicken stock Let...
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Nutritions

Calories
243

Sodium
218mg
9% DV

Fat
1g
2% DV

Protein
15g
31% DV

Carbs
41g
14% DV

Fiber
16g
64% DV