It’s near impossible to get my man to eat vegetables.
Being the health conscious
person that I am, this drives me absolutely crazy!
One of my many tricks to get my husband to consume veggies
is to make homemade split pea soup.
I use the dried yellow peas so he doesn’t know that
it’s a vegetable.
He thinks it’s some sort
of yellow bean. Shhh, don’t tell him the
truth!
Not only does it get him to eat a vegetable, but he actually
enjoys this dish.
This is one of the few meals that I can honestly say all 3
of us thoroughly enjoy. Yum!
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Homemade Split Pea
Soup
(1) Lb Dried Split Yellow Peas
(1) Package Bacon, Diced
(1) Large Onion, Diced
(1/2) Cup Olive Oil
(2) 16-Oz Containers of Chicken Broth
(3) Cups Water
(4) Carrots, Peeled and Diced
(6) Potatoes, Peel and Diced
(1) Tablespoon Lawry’s Seasoned Salt
(1) Tablespoon Dried Oregano
(1) Teaspoon Ground Pepper
(1) Teaspoon Garlic Powder
Dice the package of bacon and cook in a pan until crispy. Strain and set aside.
In a large pot, heat the olive oil. Add the diced onion and cook until the onion
becomes translucent. Add the cooked
bacon, the peas, the carrots, the potatoes, and all of the seasonings. Mix together and add the chicken broth. Stir.
Bring the pot to a boil, cover, and let cook on low for an hour. Stir occasionally. Add the 3 cups of water, stir, and lightly
simmer for an additional 2 hours on low.
The pea should cook right into the liquid making this a thick, hearty
soup.
Tip: Freeze half the pot. When cooking the frozen leftovers, add
another cup of chicken broth.
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Mushy and I eat the soup plain, but my husband likes his
served over rice.
Anything to get him to
veggies, right?! Sigh…
This is one of our favorite fall/winter recipes. It’s really very yummy!
Have you or will you make homemade split pea
soup?
I have never made split pea soup but I LOVE being given a bowl of it as it is always delicious! Maybe I'll try to make it this fall! And that's really funny about the vegetables, my sister has the same problem with her husband and it drives her nuts.
ReplyDeletehaha you have to trick him into eating veggies at your sea? Afraid he'll turn green?
ReplyDeletewhy are they called split peas?
ReplyDeleteummmm...I just pinned this, Jax, and since you give it your Jax Seal of Approval, I will make it soon. We do love homemade soup. Thanks for the recipe.
ReplyDeleteI have never made this or even tasted it! We love our veggies, so we're safe. haha. And anything tastes better with bacon, right? yum.
ReplyDeleteI'm not much of a soup person, I don't think Daisy ever eats much of it either.
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