Jamaican Golden Split Pea Soup

"A wonderful, simple soup, which can easily be made vegetarian by substituting vegetable broth for the chicken broth. I like to garnish with a dollop of creme fraiche and a sprinkle of chopped chives or parsley. Beer is an excellent accompaniment to this soup."
 
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Ready In:
2hrs
Ingredients:
12
Yields:
3 quarts
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ingredients

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directions

  • Bring the broth and split peas to a boil in a large pot over med-high heat.
  • Cover, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until the peas are soft, about 45 minutes.
  • Add all remaining ingredients.
  • Cover and cook over medium-low heat until the vegetables are tender, about 45 minutes.
  • Pick out and discard the thyme.
  • Puree the soup in batches in a food mill, food processor or blender (I use my imersion blender and puree it right in the pot).
  • Taste and adjust the seasonings with additional allspice, salt and pepper if needed.
  • This soup can be refrigerated for up to 5 days or frozen for several weeks.
  • Stir well after reheating.

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Reviews

  1. GREAT soup! I didn't have celery, so I added an extra turnip. A great thing about this recipe is the versatility. Non-fusiness is something I can really appreciate. I doubled the allspice and used 1/2 tsp dried thyme. Makes an even better bowl the next day. Thanks!
     
  2. A very nice soup. I actually don't think I've ever had split pea soup before, but its good! I left out the parsnip (none at the store) but I added an extra stalk of celery and half a carrot to compensate (plus my celery was small). I also added a clove of garlic. I didn't puree all the soup- just a couple cups to make it creamy but still let it have texture. I found that the amount of spices called for weren't flavorful enough for my tastes- I added a lot more thyme and allspice to taste. Served with sour cream and thinly sliced scallions and The Sebastian (#79566) on the side. Good dinner! Thanks P4.
     
  3. This recipe was delicious!! I made it without the turnip (none on hand) and added about 15 chopped cloves of garlic (we like garlic). Next time I make this, I'll use 1t of salt vice the 2.
     
  4. I really enjoyed your split pea soup! I used 2 Maggi vegetable boullion cubes instead of chicken broth and omitted the turnip and parsnip (didn't have). I served this soup with rice and cole slaw. Thanks for a great recipe!!!
     
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  1. I really enjoyed your split pea soup! I used 2 Maggi vegetable boullion cubes instead of chicken broth and omitted the turnip and parsnip (didn't have). I served this soup with rice and cole slaw. Thanks for a great recipe!!!
     

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