Savory Pea Soup Recipes

PEA & SAVORY SOUP

Steps:

• Shell the peas, reserving about 12 pods, which you should wash thoroughly and top and tail.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan, tip in the onion and gently fry for about 10 minutes. Throw in the peas, the 12 pods and the savory. Stir, then pour in 750ml/11⁄4 pints boiling water and bring to the boil. Reduce to a gentle simmer, cover and cook for 8-10 minutes until the peas are tender but still bright green.
• Tip half the contents of the pan into a blender or food processor and whizz to a purée. Push the purée through a fine sieve into a clean pan (to eliminate stringy bits), then repeat with the other half of the soup. Stir and season to taste.
• Gently reheat the soup, check the seasoning once more and serve with or without a swirl of cream.

SAVORY SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• In a 4 or 5-quart crock pot, combine the peas, ham, onion, carrot, potatos, ham stock, savory, thyme, and salt. Cover.
• Cook on low-heat for 10-12 hours, or high-heat for 4-5 hours.

SAVORY SPLIT PEA AND SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Cover split peas with 2 quarts of water.
• Bring to boil for 2 minutes, and then remove from heat and soak for 1 hour.
• Add hamhocks, onion, garlic salt, marjoram, and red pepper flakes.
• Bring to a boil.
• Add bay leaves, celery, carrots, and chicken bouillon.
• Reduce heat to simmer.
• Simmer for 2 hours and stir occasionally.
• Remove hamhocks and cut meat from ham hock and return to soup.
• Discard fatty portions.
• Add sausage chunks and simmer for 1 hour.
• Serve and enjoy.

SAVORY PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Brown sausage in small skillet until browned, drain well.
• Combine sausage & remaining ingredients in slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on low 5 hours or until peas are tender.
• Turn off heat.
• Let stand 15 minutes to thicken.