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Split Peas Soup with Spicy Croutons
Prep Time
4
hours
hrs
Cook Time
15
minutes
mins
Total Time
4
hours
hrs
15
minutes
mins
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
2
servings
Ingredients
Split Pea Soup
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1
cup
dried split peas
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3
cups
water
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Salt & black pepper to taste
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½
tbs
garlic powder
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2
celery stalks
-
sliced
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3
tbs
heavy cream
Spicy Croutons
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3
slices
of bread
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Olive oil
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Salt
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Black pepper
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Red pepper flakes
Instructions
Soup Instructions
Put split peas into slow cooker
Cover with water (make sure that the water is more than covering the peas)
Cook on low for 4 hours (or high for 2)
Heat cast iron pan
Add oil
Saute celery until translucent.
Add split peas from slow cooker
Add salt, pepper and garlic powder
Let simmer on low for 10 - 15 minutes; Keep an eye so that water does not dry out
Crush split peas to desired consistency
Add heavy cream and stir
Pour soup into bowls
Top with croutons
Serve
Crouton Instructions
Heat oven to 400 degrees
Cut bread slices into bite size pieces.
Toss with olive oil, black pepper, salt and red pepper flakes
Lay out on baking sheet
Bake for 15 minutes