Split Pea Soup

[fabrisse]

I made myself split pea soup tonight. There was a special on smoked turkey neck. It was easy, and I feel replete.

6 Baby Carrots
1 Rib Celery
1/2 an Onion
3 Bay Leaves
1 and 1/2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 Tablespoon Thyme
1/4 teaspoon Clove
5 Black Peppercorns
2 pieces (about 5 ounces) Smoked Turkey Neck
1 Tablespoon cider
3 cups Water
2/3 cup of split peas

Chop the celery, carrots, and onion into a mirepoix. Cook it with the olive oil and herbs until the onion is clear. Add the spices, turkey neck, and cider. Add the water and the cleaned and sorted split peas.

Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cover. Cook for two and a half hours. Eat.

Makes enough for two large bowls of thick soup.

Comments

[riverfox.livejournal.com]

That sounds good. I've never had split peas. Can you tell me what they taste like?

[fabrisse.livejournal.com]

They're softer than lentils and sweet like fresh peas. I prefer the green ones, but the yellow ones are fine.

[riverfox.livejournal.com]

:) Cool. I've never considered buying them, though, because I have this gas problem and don't know if they're prone to that like, say, lima beans. Do they cause that sort of problem at all?

[fabrisse.livejournal.com]

I don't have that problem with split peas, but a pinch of cumin can help too.

[riverfox.livejournal.com]

Cool, thanks. :)

[riverfox.livejournal.com]

Also.

Should the onion (within the mirepoix) be sweated clear or is it okay to have it caramelized a little?

[fabrisse.livejournal.com]

A little carmelized should be fine. Most of the time I just sweat them to clear.

[riverfox.livejournal.com]

I figured that would be best, since it wouldn't cause any discoloration. ;)