Somewhere in my childhood........I must have eaten some really bad split pea soup.......consequently as an adult I always shied away from it. A long time ago, Bob and I four/wheeled into a remote resort on the southern Baja This was so remote that if you didn't have a four/wheel drive vehicle.......the only way to get to the resort was to fly in........in a small plane. Beautiful place. When we arrived, we were so hungry and the only dish they were serving was split pea soup with french bread! To this day my mouth waters remembering how wonderful that soup was!! Since that time..........its always been a favorite. That wonderful Mexican lady knew how to make soup!!
Saute some kind of sausage.......Kielbasa is always my favorite but any smoked sausage will do.........cut into 1/2" cubes.
To this add: 1 cubed potato and one large onion chopped. At this point you could add a chopped carrot. Saute 5 minutes.
Mix in 1 1/4 cup rinsed split peas and 4 cups chicken broth. Bring to a boil and then simmer on low covered for about an hour........may need to thin this down a bit with more water.
Now, of course you can eliminate the sausage and when this has all cooked down........puree this in the blender and make a velvet soft soup.........this is the way it was served to us.
I am a "chunky" person and like the vegetables and sausage served in the soup so you can see them!! LOL This will be a favorite of yours too!
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