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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsI'm making homemade split pea soup
My sister made a corned beef & cabbage dinner last week and she gave me a quart of the cooking broth.
I was thinking of making lentil soup, but I didn't have any lentils in the house.
Being 1/2 French Canadian, I'm using the yellow split peas.
It smells good in here.
SWBTATTReg
(22,137 posts)Enjoy!
Lebam in LA
(1,345 posts)My favorite
thbobby
(1,474 posts)I have tried to make it many times, but could never get the results I wanted. I used yellow split peas, green split peas.
I have followed several recipes I have found on the internet. Try to avoid using bacon, but have a couple of times. I am not a great cook, but I am functional.
Could you please share your recipe and any tips?
MissMillie
(38,560 posts)But since I didn't have a ham bone, this time I used the recipe on the back of the Goya peas, substituting the broth my sister gave me for one quart of the liquid (need 2 more cups of water) and using only 1/2 cube bullion because the broth I was using was plenty salty.
I will look up my Dad's recipe and send it to you via DU mail.
thbobby
(1,474 posts)You are going to a lot of trouble for me. It is much appreciated. I thought perhaps you were using an online recipe. If I can ever return the favor, let me know. I make a lot of tex-mex, stir frys, and do make fairly good stew using pork butt roast as a base (also either beef broth or chicken broth - probably sounds weird, but is good).
Again, thank you. You have made a man pseudo chef very appreciative.
LisaM
(27,813 posts)Years ago, a restaurant in Ann Arbor served a delicious pea soup, and if you ordered it, you could choose one of two accompaniments, a side of sour cream or a small glass of sherry (meant to be drizzled over the top and not mixed in). I have to say, that remains one of my best restaurant memories of all time.
thbobby
(1,474 posts)I was having lunch with my grandfather. I was only about 10 years old at the time. He used to take me into Canada and all around Detroit. Good memories!
Best mushroom barley soup ever.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,549 posts)elfin
(6,262 posts)I add celery, onion and quite a few chopped potatoes. Plus ham or bacon bits. Is it still pea soup? Dunno, but still good.
MissMillie
(38,560 posts)but I do add carrots.
Binkie The Clown
(7,911 posts)pansypoo53219
(20,981 posts)i love lentil soup too. grandma's recipe. but i like adding black or a red bean to male it less poopy looking. and tomatoes.
MissMillie
(38,560 posts)I don't have a recipe for lentil soup. I was going to wing-it.
applegrove
(118,696 posts)split pea we in canada like: Habitant. A little salty but we like it.
MissMillie
(38,560 posts)Not as good as homemade, but good.
I don't mind a little extra salt... I add salt to most everything.
onethatcares
(16,172 posts)I'm on my way. What wine goes with that?
MissMillie
(38,560 posts)that one should just drink the wine they like.
raven mad
(4,940 posts)Darn it, now I have to modify my shopping list again..............
MissMillie
(38,560 posts).
raven mad
(4,940 posts)LOL! Every year..................