Splendiforous Split Pea Soup
By Daisy Luther
On a crisp, cold winter day, what could be more deliciously comforting than a bowl of smokey split pea soup? This recipe is a household favorite and ideal for canning. When you heat it up, you may need to add some water or broth to get it to the consistency that you prefer. As is, you might be able to eat it with a fork!
Ingredients:
- 6 cups of split peas, rinsed and sorted
- 8 cups of water
- 1/2 pound of ham or bacon, diced (approx 1 cup)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 whole onions, finely chopped
- 4 cloves of garlic, finely minced
- 3 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
- 3-4 bay leaves
- 1 tbsp thyme
- 1 tsp sage
- 1 organic MSG-free bouillon cube (beef or chicken)
Directions:
- In a big Dutch oven or stock pot, sauté ham or bacon in olive oil until it is lightly browned.
- Add in onions and garlic and sauté for about two more minutes.
- I prepped my onions and garlic in the food processor. Why? Cause I’m lazy!
- Stir in all of the rest of the ingredients and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for an hour to an hour and a half, until all ingredients are soft.
- You can stop at this point if you like your pea soup a bit lumpier, but we prefer ourspureed to blend the flavors. If you are pureeing the soup, run it through the blender until itreaches the consistency you desire. We don’t pulverize it – we just make it a thick puree.
- Now it’s time to P-can your soup. Fill your jars and follow the instructions for pressure canning. Split pea soup needs to be processed for 90 minutes at 10-12 pounds pressure. Be sure to adjust for altitude.
About the Author
Daisy Luther
Daisy Luther is a coffee-swigging, gun-toting blogger who writes about current events, preparedness, frugality, voluntaryism, and the pursuit of liberty on her website, The Organic Prepper. She is widely republished across alternative media and she curates all the most important news links on her aggregate site, PreppersDailyNews.com. Daisy is the best-selling author of 4 books and lives in the mountains of Virginia with her two daughters and an ever-growing menagerie. You can find her on Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter.
