Herbed Split Pea Soup
5 Strips bacon 1 Onion, chopped 1 Carrot, diced 3 Ribs celery with leaves, -chopped 3 tb Fresh parsley, minced 1 tb Fresh thyme, minced 1 sm Imported bay leaf 1/4 ts Dried rosemary...
Ingredients
- 5strips bacon
- 1onion, chopped
- 1carrot, diced
- 3ribs celery with leaves,
- 1tbsp fresh thyme, minced
- 1small imported bay leaf
- 1/4tsp dried rosemary
- 1/2lbsplit peas, picked over
Directions
- 1
5 Strips bacon 1 Onion, chopped 1 Carrot, diced 3 Ribs celery with leaves, -chopped 3 tb Fresh parsley, minced 1 tb Fresh thyme, minced 1 sm
- 2
Place bacon in a large soup kettle, set over medium heat and cook, stirring, until the bacon turns a light golden color
- 3
Add the chopped onion and stir-cook for 1 minute
- 4
Add the carrot and stir-cook for 30 seconds
- 5
add the celery and stir-cook for 30 seconds
- 6
Stir in the parsley, thyme, bay leaf, rosemary, split peas, Worchestershire sauce, and broth
- 7
Bring to a boil, skimming the top as necessary
- 8
Boil for 1 minute then cover and simmer until the peas are tender, about 1 1/2 hours