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Split Pea Soup

Split Pea Soup brings together onion, celery, and carrots. Read the shredding step before you start serving. The quick notes will help you get the small jobs lined up before you start.

Prep
10 min
Cook
90 min
Total
100 min
Original yield
Serves 4
Ingredients
10 listed

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Recipe categories & planning details
Meal type
Main course
Primary protein
Pork
Cuisine
American
Preparation & total time
Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: over 60 minutes
Budget (estimated)
Low cost
Dish type
Soups & stews

A few quick notes

1. Have the shredding step set up

Read the shredding step before you start serving. Have a suitable bowl and utensils ready, then keep the cooking, shredding and sauce steps in their written order.

2. Give the simmer its place

Keep the simmering stage in the sequence when planning the meal. Follow the heat and texture checks in that step rather than rushing straight to the finish.

3. Keep the first boil and the next step together

Read what happens once the mixture comes to a boil. Have the next ingredient or heat adjustment ready, and continue with the sequence the recipe gives.

Get to know the ingredients

Onion

Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: Add the olive oil, diced onion, diced celery, and diced carrots.

Celery

Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: Add the olive oil, diced onion, diced celery, and diced carrots.

Carrots

Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: Add the olive oil, diced onion, diced celery, and diced carrots.

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Ingredients

Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.

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How to make it

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Make room for Split Pea Soup

Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.

The last little job

Keep the last little job in mind

The recipe finishes with this step: Enjoy with crackers, homemade croutons, or crusty bread! Set out what you need for that finish before the cooking gets busy.

A few questions you might have

What should I get ready before starting?

Set out the pot and dutch oven. Read the first preparation step before you get going: Heat a large pot or dutch oven over medium-high heat.

Which little step is worth remembering?

Read the shredding step before you start serving. Have a suitable bowl and utensils ready, then keep the cooking, shredding and sauce steps in their written order.

What check should I look for as it cooks?

Keep this part of the method in view: Continue to simmer for about 12 more minutes or until potatoes are tender.

How do I plan the ingredient amounts?

This version serves 4. Use the ingredient amounts listed for that yield. If you change the number of portions, check equipment and the full method as well as the shopping quantities.

Storage & reheating safety

For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.

These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures

Recipe source: Budget Bytes. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.

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