Spinach Split Pea Soup | Bakewell Junction
Did anyone spend time clearing snow because of storm Pax? I spent more than 9 hours clearing snow on Valetine’s Day. The day started with me not being able to get out the front door and then when I went out the garage door and stepped onto the ground, the snow was above my knees. That was more than the 10 to 20 inches predicted. We also got a couple of hours of ice about halfway through the storm with thunder and I saw a flash of lightening too.
With all the storms and cold weather we’re having this winter I was looking for hearty and warm meals. I love this version of split pea soup and I hope you do too. It has carrots and spinach which are also favorites. I haven’t made this in a while but I really needed a big bowl of it this weekend. This soup is healthy and filling and I love it with crusty Italian bread. Well, I love everything with crusty Italian bread. Don’t you? If not, do you have a favorite addition to every meal?
Spinach Split Pea Soup
Yield: 6 servings Cook Time: 1 1/4 hours
Ingredients:
- 2 cups green split peas or a 1 pound package
- 2 slices of bacon, diced or some leftover spiral sliced ham
- 1 celery stalk and all the celery leaves from a celery heart
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup of chopped carrots
- 32 ounces chicken broth (I used low sodium)
- 10 ounces frozen chopped spinach
- 1 teaspoon dried chopped parsley
- 1 teaspoons dried chopped basil
- 2 teaspoons salt or to taste (optional)
- shredded fresh Asiago cheese for garnish
- water to thin, if necessary
Directions:
Step 1: Rinse the peas well. Soak in peas in very warm water for at least an hour. In a medium sauce or stock pan (I used a four quart pan), bring the chicken broth to a boil. Drain peas and add to the chicken broth. Stir in bacon or ham, celery, onion, carrots, parsley, basil and salt, if using, to the chicken broth.
Step 2: Reduce heat and simmer for 1 1/4 hours until the peas are tender. Stir in spinach. If spinach is still frozen, wait until it defrosts to incorporate entirely. Add additional salt as needed. To give the soup a creamier look, puree with a stick blender or in a regular blender when cooled enough to handle. I didn’t puree it because I like the thicker chunkier look and I don’t thin it much either but it’s all to taste. Reheat and thin with additional water as necessary. Serve warmed with grated Asiago cheese as garnish and crusty Italian bread. You should be able to see the darker green flecks of spinach mixed in with the lighter shade of green peas.
Storing: Store in a sealed plastic container in the refrigerator.
Enjoy!!!
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Split pea soup is one of my favorites. Your recipe is saved and hope to make it soon. Thanks for sharing
Linda,
This is one of my favorites. I think you’ll like it too.
I haven’t had this soup in years!! Looks yummy! Thanks for coming over and sharing at the Happiness is Homemade link party. Hope to see you back on Saturday!
Thanks. Glad you liked it.
This sounds delicious! I actually just had soup for dinner, but this looks like it tastes a whole lot better. I love spinach and love bacon in soup. Yummy!
Glad you liked it. There’s healthy and tasty ingredients in this one.
I’ve always cheated and used a package of seasoning that comes with the split peas. Since Bill loves this soup, I’m going to have to try your yummy homemade version@
Lizzy,
I hope your hubby likes it. I usually only buy the plain 1 pound bag of split peas, so I’ve never tried the one with seasoning. You probably need to up the salt because prepackaged seasonings sometimes have more salt than homemade.
We don’t have split pea soup nearly enough! Thanks for sharing your recipe with us! Thanks for linking up at Tell Me About It Tuesday. I can’t wait to see what you share next week!
Sara,
I find that it’s filling and hearty. I’ll try to share something yummy next week too.
What an interesting combination! – sounds delicious.
Thanks for sharing with us on the Wake Up Wednesday blog hop.
Angie
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Angie,
Glad you liked it. It’s chock full of good stuff.
G’day and YUM! This potato would go great with this too!
Cheers! Joanne
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Joanne,
Potatoes would be great with this soup too.
I can’t imagine what that much snow would be like!
Spinach is my favorite vegetable and I’m always happy to see it used in new ways. ..and this is definitely new for me. I’ve nevet hsd split pea soup.
Thank you for linking this week.
Michelle,
I love spinach too. You’re lucky not to see all that snow.
We didn’t have much snow last week – just a dusting. So we didn’t have to clear snow, but we did have to clean up the mess from the ice storm – lots of branches down. I’ve never had split pea soup. Thanks for sharing this at Food on Friday.
TaMara,
I can’t wait until the snow it done for the year.
That’s a crazy amount of snow! In Indianapolis, we did get about 6 inches of snow, but nothing close to that kind of madness. I hope you were able to thaw out enough to enjoy at least part of the weekend… This soups sounds like it would do the trick nicely! Thanks so much for sharing with Made with Love Mondays and welcome to the series!
I would have thought you gotten more than we did but sometimes weather is crazy.
What a great way to add another healthy element for a great soup recipe. Pinned this on Friday Frenzy pin board, thanks for stopping by.
Thanks and for pinning too. Glad you liked it.
This is a great take off on split pea soup. Thank you for sharing it on our Four Seasons Blog Hop. Pinning Now.
Shawna,
Thanks for sharing and the party.
I love warming and hearty soups, this one sounds great. Thanks for linking up at Sweet and Savoury Sunday, stop by and link up again this weekend!
Laura,
Glad you liked it. I could eat it every day of the week.
I love spinach and split pea soup, but have never seen anything like this before. Sounds yummy!
I just posted a link party on my website featuring Spinach recipes. I hope you’ll pop over and share it and any other spinach recipes in your archives.
http://futureexpat.com/2014/02/required-ingredient-spinach/
Karen,
Thanks for the invite. I linked up.
It sounds lovely and the perfect hearty soup for the horrible weather you’re having. I have some split peas in the cupboard but I hardly ever think to use them.
Corina,
Split peas are so healthy. Hope you give this recipe a try.
I love all the wonderful fresh ingredients and herbs you have used in your Spinach and Split Pea Soup – it sounds delicious!
April,
I’m making this soup pretty often this winter.
I really want to try the Italian Butter Cookie Hearts, do you have that recipe as well? The split pea soup also looks incredible! Thanks for sharing on the weekend re-Treat link party!
Britni @ Play. Party. Pin.
Britni,
Thanks for stopping by. I’ll send you the link for the cookies.
This looks so good. These cold and snowy nights call for a nice and hearty soup. 🙂 Thanks for linking up with “Try a New Recipe Tuesday.” I hope you will be able to join us again this week. http://our4kiddos.blogspot.com/2014/02/try-new-recipe-tuesday-february-25.html
Lisa,
I’ll be sure to link up again. Glad you liked the soup.
This looks delicious. I have everything on hand but the spinach…but I do have some frozen kale. I think I’ll be giving this a try soon. Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friday
Adelina,
Let me know how yours turns out.
I have never tried split pea soup, but the addition of spinach sounds great! Thanks so much for sharing at SNF this week!!
It’s so good. This was all I wanted this winter.