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split pea soup with bacon takes several minutes to prepare.

split pea soup with bacon takes several minutes to cook.

split pea soup with bacon makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for split pea soup with bacon are:

Split Peas, (454 grams) 1 pound
*Bacon, Welshire, 2 serving (4 slices)
Carrots, raw, (118 grams ) 3 med carrots, peeled and diced
Celery, raw, (100 grams ) diced
Onions, raw, (162 grams) 1/2 of a large, or so, diced
Red Potato, (149 grams) 1 medium , peeled and diced

Here is how you make split pea soup with bacon:

rinse peas, and cover with water by an inch or two. Bring to a boil and then simmer on med/high heat until beginning to get mushy. Add water as necessary while cooking. In a separate pan, cook bacon. Set bacon aside, pour out fat (but don't wipe the pan) and add diced veggies to pan. cook until browned lightly. splash a little water in the pan to loosen the brown bits at the bottom of pan. Add veggies and bacon into pan with peas. Add desired seasoning. (salt, pepper, a teensy it of ground clove). Continue to cook on med/ high until peas are desired level of mushy. Soup should thicken once cooled. Serving Size:?4 big hearty bowlsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MAMAWHYTE.

The nutritional information for split pea soup with bacon is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 222.2

• Total Fat: 2.2 g
• Cholesterol: 5.0 mg
• Sodium: 157.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 37.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 12.0 g
• Protein: 13.1 g