Split Pea Soup with Bacon
10-12
60 minutes
60 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 lb slab bacon in ¼-inch-thick slices
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 1 carrot, chopped
- 1 celery stalk, chopped
- 1 garlic clove peeled and minced
- Salt and black pepper
- 1 lb dried green split peas, rinsed and picked over
- 4 bay leaves
- 2 quarts chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, stripped from stems
Products to Use:
- NanoBond® 5qt Dutch Oven
- Provisions™ 5qt Colander
Directions
- Dice bacon into ¼-inch cubes. Place in Hestan NanoBond 5qt Dutch Oven over medium-low heat. Cook until fat is rendered. Add onion, carrot, celery and garlic. Cook until onion and garlic are soft and translucent. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add split peas, stir to coat with fat, and add bay leaves and 2-quarts stock. Increase heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer. Skim foam that rises to the surface for about 10-minutes. Add thyme leaves. Simmer uncovered about 1-hour, until peas are soft and starting to fall apart.
- Remove soup from heat. Purée soup with hand blender until desired smoothness is achieved. Reheat soup and ladle into bowls, serve, and enjoy!
