Beef / Pork

Split Pea and Bacon Soup is for Soup.

Split Pea and Bacon Soup takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Split Pea and Bacon Soup takes 130 minutes to cook.

Split Pea and Bacon Soup makes 7 servings.

The ingredients for Split Pea and Bacon Soup are:

8 slices bacon
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cup celery, diced
1 pound split peas
16 ounces chicken stock
2 cups water
2 bay leaves
1 1/2 cup frozen peas
ground pepper, to taste
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Here is how you make Split Pea and Bacon Soup:

In a large heavy dutch oven cook the bacon over moderate heat, stirring until crisp. Transfer to paper towels to drain.Leave rendered bacon fat in pot and cook the onion and celery until translucent and soft.Add remaining ingredients except frozen peas and bring to a simmer. Simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally for two hours. Add more water if soup is too thin, it should be thick.Discard bay leaves. Blend soup in a blender or use an immersion blender and process until smooth. Pour back into pot and add frozen peas. cook an additional 10 minutes.serve warm topped with crumbled bacon.Servings: 12Notes: Per 1-cup serving: 184 calories. 13 grams protein, 4 grams fat and 25 grams carbohydrate (10 grams dietary fiber). Rich in Vitamin A and Thiamin (B1).Serving Ideas: For creamier soup stir in some sour cream. For spicier soup season with curry powder or cayenne pepper.Serving Size: 6 -1 cup servingsNumber of Servings: 7Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EARTHYGIRL1.

The nutritional information for Split Pea and Bacon Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 7
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 148.9

• Total Fat: 4.0 g
• Cholesterol: 6.2 mg
• Sodium: 313.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 19.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.7 g
• Protein: 10.0 g