Split Pea And Smoked Duck Soup Recipes

HICKORY SMOKE SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• NOTE: The split peas will take 1 hour to soak before they can be used in the making of this soup (see below). There is also some time involved in preparing the vegetables. When the peas have soaked and the vegetables have been prepared, the soup will take 1 hour to cook.
• Fill a medium soup pot with 8 cups of water.
• Add the dried split peas.
• Bring the water to a gentle boil; boil the peas for 2 minutes. Cover the pot with a lid and remove it from the heat source for 1 hour.
• Add the remaining ingredients to the soup pot, EXCEPT for the TOMATOES, THE RESERVED TOMATO JUICE AND THE LIQUID SMOKE.
• Bring the soup to a boil; reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, for about 45 minutes or so, or until the peas are tender.
• Add the tomatoes, the tomato juice, and liquid smoke. Cover the pot with a lid and continue to cook for an additional 30 minutes. Salt to taste. The soup/stew may be served with saltine soda crackers.

OLD-FASHIONED SPLIT PEA SOUP WITH HAM BONE

Steps:

• Sort peas and rinse with cold water. Place peas in a Dutch oven; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 to 4 hours or until peas are softened. Drain and rinse peas, discarding liquid., Return peas to Dutch oven. Add 2-1/2 qts. water, ham bone, onion, salt, pepper, thyme and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours, stirring occasionally., Remove the ham bone; when cool enough to handle, remove meat from bone. Discard bone; dice meat and return to soup. Add carrot and celery. Simmer, uncovered, for 45-60 minutes or until soup reaches desired thickness and vegetables are tender. Discard bay leaf.

SLOW-COOKER SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• In a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker, combine all ingredients. Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours or until peas are tender.Freeze Option: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, thaw overnight in the refrigerator. Heat through in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally.

SPLIT PEA AND SMOKED DUCK SOUP

Steps:

• Cut the smoked duck into a fine dice and place it, skin side down, in a heavy-bottom casserole over medium heat along with the pancetta. Cook for 3 minutes to release the fat from the meat, stir and continue cooking for 5 minutes. Remove half the meat, drain well and set aside.
• Add the onion and carrots, stir and cook until the vegetables begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the bay leaf, the split peas and the chicken broth, stir, partly cover and simmer for 40 minutes to 1 hour until the peas are tender.
• Adjust the consistency of the soup with more chicken broth if necessary to achieve a thick, but still soupy, consistency. Adjust the seasoning with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. The soup can be made to this point up to one day before serving.
• A half-hour before serving, warm the soup. Place the lemon juice in a bowl with a dash of salt and several grinds of black pepper. Slowly whisk in the olive oil. Add the reserved duck and pancetta and toss. Add the watercress and set aside. When the soup is hot, stir in the heavy cream, quickly and vigorously. You want to completely enrich the soup while smashing as few peas as possible. Serve garnished with the duck and watercress salad.