HOLLANDSE ERWTEN (SPLIT PEA) SOUP
This soup is great especially in the fall or winter. My Mother Ina was a great cook and I'm happy I can reproduce some of her best recipes.
Provided by Nine 12 fingers
Categories Pork
Time 2h15m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Empty split peas from package,; wash and check for foreign matter.
- Cut carrots, celery, bacon and onion into 1/4-inch dice; set aside.
- Peel and quarter potato; set aside.
- Add Bacon to 6 quart pot and over medium heat stir and fry until crispy.
- Remove Bacon and discard all but a teaspoon of bacon fat.
- Add onions and cook until caramelized.
- Add 4 quarts water and split peas to the pot on high flame; bring to boil.
- Turn down flame to low to medium.
- Add potato and rinsed ham hocks.
- Cook approximately 1 hour or until potato is almost done.
- Add celery and carrots.
- Cook an additional 20-30 minutes.
- Take the ham hocks out of the pot and remove the meat.
- Take your potato masher and mash the potato to thicken the soup.
- Add the ham hock meat.
- Stir this soup occasionally as the peas tend to stick to the bottom of the pot.
- Do not add salt and pepper as ham hocks may be salty enough.
- Serve with croutons.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
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Jonathan Commey
j.c59@gmail.comThis soup is delicious and so easy to make. I love that I can just throw everything in my slow cooker and let it cook all day.
Akram Jaan
jaan-a@gmail.comI love this soup! It's so hearty and filling. It's perfect for a cold winter day.
Abel Kruz
kruz.a@gmail.comThis is the best split pea soup I've ever had. I will definitely be making it again.
iltaf. ahmed
i_ahmed@yahoo.comThis soup is so creamy and flavorful. I love the addition of the smoked sausage.
Sarah Murchison
murchison@gmail.comI've made this soup several times now and it's always a hit. My family loves it!
rida shehXadi
shehxadi-rida55@gmail.comThis soup is delicious and so easy to make. I love that I can just throw everything in my slow cooker and let it cook all day.
Sadam Sadam
s_sadam11@yahoo.comI love this soup! It's so hearty and filling. It's perfect for a cold winter day.
Andrew Butterworth
b-a6@aol.comThis is the best split pea soup I've ever had. The addition of the ham and vegetables makes it so flavorful.
Nakimuli Bettinakimuli
bnakimuli@gmail.comI'm not a big fan of split pea soup, but this recipe changed my mind. It's so creamy and flavorful.
AttaUllah Baioch
baioch_attaullah76@aol.comThis soup is so easy to make and it's so delicious. I love that I can make it in my slow cooker.
Md Abusaied
abusaied.md11@gmail.comI made this soup for a potluck and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it!
George Sarfo
george.s@hotmail.comThis soup is amazing! I love the addition of the smoked sausage. It gives the soup so much flavor.
Egege victory
v66@hotmail.frI've made this soup several times now and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and it's always delicious.
Mustansar Kaka
k-mustansar17@aol.comBest split pea soup ever!
Elize Corneelse
corneelse_e91@aol.comI made this soup for my family and they all loved it! Even my picky kids ate it without complaint.
Jo Shiesty
j35@gmail.comThis split pea soup was absolutely delicious! The flavors were perfectly balanced and the soup was so creamy and flavorful.