Split Pea Soup with Spinach and Herbs (crockpot friendly recipe)

[Guest guest]

Split Pea Soup with Spinach and Herbs (crockpot

friendly)

 

1 pound split peas, rinsed

2 quarts broth

1 large leek, chopped

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 tablespoon sugar

1/8 teaspoon thyme

1/8 teaspoon marjoram

1 pinch nutmeg

3 tablespoons parsley, chopped

5 ounces fresh spinach, washed and chopped or frozen

salt and pepper to taste

 

Combine split peas, broth, leek, lemon juice, sugar

and herbs. Cook slowly until peas are soft, 45 to 60

minutes. Whisk or blend peas until pureed. Ten minutes

before serving add spinach and parsley. Adjust

consistancy and season to taste.

Serves 8 to 10.

Or cook up in the crockpot on high for 3 hrs. or so

hrs.

 

 

 

 

 

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Would it be possible to use 'sorrel' instead of the spinach?

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" Granny Mae " <gran_mae

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Sunday, June 17, 2007 1:35 PM

Split Pea Soup with Spinach and Herbs (crockpot

friendly recipe)

 

 

> Split Pea Soup with Spinach and Herbs (crockpot

> friendly)

>

> 1 pound split peas, rinsed

> 2 quarts broth

> 1 large leek, chopped

> 1 tablespoon lemon juice

> 1 tablespoon sugar

> 1/8 teaspoon thyme

> 1/8 teaspoon marjoram

> 1 pinch nutmeg

> 3 tablespoons parsley, chopped

> 5 ounces fresh spinach, washed and chopped or frozen

> salt and pepper to taste

>

> Combine split peas, broth, leek, lemon juice, sugar

> and herbs. Cook slowly until peas are soft, 45 to 60

> minutes. Whisk or blend peas until pureed. Ten minutes

> before serving add spinach and parsley. Adjust

> consistancy and season to taste.

> Serves 8 to 10.

> Or cook up in the crockpot on high for 3 hrs. or so

> hrs.

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