Split Pea Soup Recipe
Cooking Time - 40 to 45 minutes
Preparation Time - 10 to 15 minutes
Microwave Setting - Full – 100%
Split Pea Soup Ingredients:
- Green or yellow split peas – 225 gms
- Boiling water – 1.25 litres
- Bacon rashers, rind removed, chopped – 2
- Onion, finely chopped - 1
- Celery stick, finely chopped - 1
- Butter – 15 gms
- Fennel seed – ½ tsp
- Stock – 1 tbsp
- Salt – to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper
- To garnish:
- Single cream
- Celery leaves (optional)
Split Pea Soup Method:
- Wash the split peas and drain in a strainer. Put into a 2.75 litre (5 pint) bowl with 6ooml (1 pint) boiling water. Stir once, then cover and leave to soak for 2 hours.
- Meanwhile, combine the bacon, onion, celery and butter in a 1.2 litre (2 pints) basin. Cook for 5 minutes or until the onion is soft, stirring once.
- Add the mixture to the split peas and liquid in the large bowl. Stir in the fennel seeds, stock and add 6ooml (1 pint) boiling water.
- Three-quarters cover with microwave cling film and cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the peas are soft.
- Purée the soup in a blender or food processor, return to the large bowl and add the remaining water. Reheat for 3-5 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Swirl in the cream, add celery leaves and serve.
- If the soup is left to stand after cooking, it will thicken, so add a little stock or water when reheating.
