Sense of Home Kitchen
Split Pea Soup
~From the Sense of Home Kitchen, adapted from Bon Appétit October 1991
1 pound dried green split peas, rinsed
1 pound fully cooked smoked sausage, sliced
2 quarts chicken stock
1 large onion, chopped
3 medium carrots, diced
3 large celery stalks, chopped
4 large garlic cloves, chopped
2 teaspoons dried lemon thyme
1 large bay leaf
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
Optional Garnish
Bottled hot sauce
Homemade Crème Fraîche or sour cream
Combine the first ten ingredients in a heavy-bottomed soup pot or dutch oven. Bring to a boil over high heat. Cover and reduce heat to low and simmer until peas are tender, about 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Salt and pepper to taste.
Garnish with crème fraîche or sour cream and hot sauce to taste, serve hot.
Sense of Home Kitchen / Recipes / Soups
