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How to Make Wintertime French Style Split Pea Soup - A Step-by-Step Guide

Wintertime French Style Split Pea Soup is a classic comfort food that is perfect for warming up on cold and snowy days. This hearty and flavorful soup is a staple in French cuisine, and it's easy to see why. With its rich and creamy texture, and the earthy, satisfying flavor of split peas, this soup is a true winter staple.

There's something unmistakably cozy and inviting about a big bowl of split pea soup. With its rich and deep flavors, this soup is the perfect way to warm up after a da...

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large onion, coarsely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon herbes de Provence
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground turmeric
  • 2 large bay leaves
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper (Optional)
  • 1 pound dried split peas, rinsed
  • ¾ pound carrots, cut into bite-size chunks
  • 2 pounds new potatoes, cut into bite-size chunks
  • 1 (32 fluid ounce) container vegetable stock
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 ½ cups chopped lean cooked ham (Optional)

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
  • Servings: 6
  • Yield: 6 servings

  • Heat olive oil in a heavy soup pot or Dutch oven; cook and stir onion and garlic in the hot oil until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir herbes de Provence, turmeric, bay leaves, and cayenne pepper into the vegetables; cook and stir until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Mix dried split peas, half the carrots, half the potatoes, vegetable stock, and water into vegetables and seasonings, bring to a bowl, and reduce heat to low. Cover pot and simmer until peas are nearly tender, about 35 minutes. Stir remaining half of carrots and potatoes and the ham into soup, cover, and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 25 more minutes.

    • Nutrition

    386 cal.

    • Total Fat: 12g
    • Saturated Fat: 3g
    • Cholesterol: 19mg
    • Sodium: 795mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 54g
    • Dietary Fiber: 13g
    • Total Sugars: 9g
    • Protein: 17g
    • Vitamin C: 48mg
    • Calcium: 77mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 1255mg

    Categories

    Soup recipes
    French recipes
    Vegetarian recipes
    Comfort food recipes