This recipe was posted in our local newspaper. Adding the spinach and lemon to the soup provided another special taste and flavor. As usual, pea soup is always better the following day.
Provided by William Uncle Bill
Categories Stocks
Time 1h55m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large cooking pot, heat olive oil on medium-high heat.
- Add onion and cook uncovered for 5 minutes, stirring often, until onion is softened and starting to brown.
- Reduce heat to medium and add carrots, celery, garlic, yellow split peas, chicken broth and cook uncovered for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until carrots start to soften.
- Add bay leaf and bring to boil.
- Reduce heat to medium low, and simmer for about 1 1/2 hours or until peas are soft but not mushy.
- Discard bay leaf.
- Add spinach, heat and stir for about 1 to 2 minutes or until spinach is wilted.
- Add lemon juice and black pepper and stir well.
- Adjust seasonings to taste.
- Refrigerate any unused portions.
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Mia Sausedo
sausedo@yahoo.comI will definitely be making this soup again.
C'boniso Dlamini
dlamini-c@gmail.comThis soup is so good!
Pierrelouis Louinelson
l-p9@hotmail.frThis soup is amazing! The lemon and herbs give it a really unique flavor.
Kinkhan Kinkhan
kinkhan-k@hotmail.comThis soup was easy to make and very flavorful. I used vegetable broth instead of chicken broth, and it was still delicious.
chris mullins
chris5@hotmail.comI made this soup for my family last night and they loved it! The lemon and herbs really brighten up the flavor. I will definitely be making this soup again.
TEN BEARS
tenb@yahoo.comThis soup is so good! The lemon and herbs give it a really nice flavor. I will definitely be making this again.
zk joker99
zjoker9954@yahoo.comThis soup was delicious and very easy to make. I will definitely be making it again.
Mamun Talukdar
talukdarm83@hotmail.comThis soup is amazing! The lemon and herbs give it a really unique flavor. I will definitely be making this again.
Md.Maliek Hossain
hossain-m@hotmail.frThis soup was easy to make and very flavorful. I used vegetable broth instead of chicken broth, and it was still delicious. I will definitely be making this soup again.
Umairali
umairali6@gmail.comI'm not a huge fan of split pea soup, but this recipe changed my mind. The lemon and herbs really brighten up the flavor, and the soup is very filling. I will definitely be making this again.
Naomi Taylor
n.t@hotmail.frThis soup is delicious! I made it for my family last night and they loved it. The lemon adds a nice brightness to the soup, and the split peas give it a hearty texture. I will definitely be making this soup again.