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Italian Split Pea Soup is for Soup.

Italian Split Pea Soup takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Italian Split Pea Soup takes 120 minutes to cook.

Italian Split Pea Soup makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Italian Split Pea Soup are:

6-7 cups water (you can substitute broth)
1 med. onion, chopped
1 small stalk celery
1/3 bag of baby carrots or 1-2 carrots, chopped
boneless skinless chicken breast (add a 2nd if you want more meat in the soup)
2 tsp rosemary, crushed
2 tsp oregano
2 tbsp minced garlic (adjust to taste)
2 cups split peas
(optional) Romano cheese, grated

Here is how you make Italian Split Pea Soup:

Put water in pot. Boil. Add onion, carrots, celery, chicken and seasonings (Note: you can add black pepper or salt here if desired). Cover and return to boil, then lower to med/low. Let simmer for about 20-30 minutes, until chicken is cooked.In the meantime, sort and rinse peas. When chicken is done, take the breast out and stir in peas. Chop chicken into half-inch bits. Return to pot. Let simmer, stirring occasionally, for 1 to 1.5 hours, or until broth has turned green, peas are consistency of applesauce, and all the flavors have mixed. If you want it smoother, put it through a food processor.Serve hot. If desired, sprinkle Romano cheese over it.Yield: about 6 large (2 cup?) servings

The nutritional information for Italian Split Pea Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 96.5

• Total Fat: 0.7 g
• Cholesterol: 1.0 mg
• Sodium: 35.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 18.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.6 g
• Protein: 6.2 g

The dietary needs meet for Italian Split Pea Soup is Gluten Free