ANDERSEN'S SPLIT PEA SOUP - COPYCAT
Anderson? Yeah, I'm talking about Anderson's Pea Soup in Buellton,California off Highway 101 very close to the "Dutchtown" of Solvang. Anyone who's ever driven on a long trip up the 5 or 101 freeways in California HAS to have seen these billboard signs seemingly in the middle of nowhere proclaiming: "Try Anderson's Split Pea Soup, only 227 miles!". I don't actually have a picture of one of the signs but I plan to take one next time I drive up north. This is some marketing genius who thought of this. There is absolutely nothing to do while driving up these long stretches of highway, but look at the scenery. So they just buy up some cheap ad billboard space in 50 mile increments or so and plop their signs down advertising how far it is to their Pea Soup Headquarters. I'd like to know how successful they are in getting people to think about Pea Soup... I know it's certainly worked on me! I recently decided to make use of the extra ham and ham hock bones that are inevitably left over from Sunday dinner. I've never tried to make Split Pea Soup so I stopped by the market and picked up a few bags.
Provided by kmergirl
Categories < 4 Hours
Time 1h10m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Wash and drain the dried peas. Watch out for tiny ROCKS in the peas... the occur every so often and can break your teeth if left in! If you'd like to, cut off the ham from the bones, cube it and set aside. Some people leave it on and then cut it off after cooking, but cutting it off before will decrease the saltiness of the soup.
- Heat up the oil in a large pot, add the onion, celery, and carrot. Cook over medium heat until softened, about 3-5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for about 1 minute more.
- Add the chicken stock, peas, ham bones, bay leaf, and bring to a boil. Cook half covered over low heat for about 1 to 1.5 hours stirring occasionally. When you get near the end of cooking, you can add the cubed ham. Add salt and pepper to taste. Delicious split pea soup is now ready!
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Syed ziauddin
[email protected]This soup is amazing! It's so easy to make and it's always a hit with my family and friends. The soup is thick and creamy, with a wonderful smoky flavor. I love that it's made with ham hocks, which give it such a rich flavor. I will definitely be mak
Shayleen Dabideen
[email protected]I'm not sure what went wrong, but my soup turned out really watery. I followed the recipe exactly, but the soup just never thickened up. I ended up adding a cornstarch slurry to try to thicken it, but it didn't really help.
Tripht Kalra
[email protected]This soup is delicious! I made it for my family last night and they all loved it. The soup is thick and creamy, with a wonderful smoky flavor. I will definitely be making this again!
Charlie Blackburn
[email protected]This soup was a disappointment. It was bland and watery, and the split peas were still hard after cooking for over an hour. I would not recommend this recipe.
vincent makori
[email protected]This is the best split pea soup I've ever had! The flavors are so rich and complex, and the soup is so thick and creamy. I love that it's made with ham hocks, which give it a wonderful smoky flavor. I will definitely be making this again and again!
Sihle Ngcobo
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of split pea soup, but this recipe was surprisingly good. The soup was flavorful and creamy, and the ham hock gave it a nice smoky flavor. I would definitely make this again.
David Lomerngura
[email protected]This soup was a bit bland for my taste. I had to add a lot of extra salt and pepper to make it palatable. I also found that the split peas didn't cook evenly, so some were still hard while others were mushy.
Nancy Wilson
[email protected]I've been looking for a good split pea soup recipe for a while now, and this one is definitely a keeper. It's easy to make and the results are fantastic. The soup is thick and creamy, with a wonderful smoky flavor. I will definitely be making this ag
mohamed amine ben youssef
[email protected]Just made this soup for dinner tonight and it was a huge success! My husband and kids loved it. It's definitely going into my regular rotation of recipes.
Al Arafat Shuvo
[email protected]I tried this recipe last week and it was delicious! The split peas were perfectly cooked and the soup was so flavorful. I added a little bit of extra salt and pepper to taste, but otherwise followed the recipe exactly. Will definitely be making this
Khan Khattak
[email protected]This soup is amazing! I've made it several times now, and it's always a hit with my family and friends. The flavors are so rich and comforting, and it's the perfect meal for a cold winter day. I highly recommend it!