Split Pea Soup, My Way Too

"Another fine split pea soup recipe for my "Never to be Restaurant"."
 
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Ready In:
3hrs 30mins
Ingredients:
14
Serves:
8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Place first 10 ingredients in heavy pot. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally for 3 hours until peas are soft. Remove from heat.
  • Remove ham from the bone, dice and set aside, discarding skin and bone.
  • Remove bay leaf.
  • Using immersion blender, puree soup to desired consistency. (Alternately, remove 2-3 cups of soup and place in a blender to puree.).
  • Return ham to kettle and add cream, milk and Sherry.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Simmer for 15-20 minutes, stirring.
  • Serve, adding a splash more sherry on top of each portion, if desired.

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Reviews

  1. We liked this version of split pea soup. I used heavy cream instead of the light cream and I omitted the milk altogether because we like our soup thick. I also added quite a bit of salt and alot of pepper to give it more flavor. An extra special way to serve it is to put a dollop of sour cream on top and stir it in. It adds an extra special richness to it. Try it, you'll like it!!!
     
  2. Dh considers himself a split pea soup aficionado. He couldn't give this soup enough praise. Of course, he didn't know what was in it but I think the ingredient that puts this soup over the top and sets it apart from the ordinary is the sherry. I used evaporated milk rather than cream but otherwise followed the recipe. Dh is greedily anticipating another serving from the freezer on some future dreary, rainy NW fall day. I also highly recommend San Marcos Sunshine's original Split Pea Soup, My Way #140360. Trust me, the ham dumplings are to-die-for.
     
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  1. We liked this version of split pea soup. I used heavy cream instead of the light cream and I omitted the milk altogether because we like our soup thick. I also added quite a bit of salt and alot of pepper to give it more flavor. An extra special way to serve it is to put a dollop of sour cream on top and stir it in. It adds an extra special richness to it. Try it, you'll like it!!!
     

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