This is a really special treat: full of vegetables, but no fat, with intense delicious flavor. It requires no advance preparation, no soaking of beans overnight, and takes about 5 minutes to put together. Hard to beat this soup on a cold, Autumn day.
Dr. Norris J. Chumley's Split-Pea Soup
Serves 10-12
1 bag (1 pound) Split-Peas; organic if you can
2 stalks celery, chopped
5 carrot sticks, chopped
1 small yellow onion, chopped
2 vegetable bouillon cubes; organic if possible
3 springs fresh parsley
3 small to medium potatoes, cubed
3 leaves collard greens or chard, shredded
3 leaves cabbage, shredded
2 quarts water
About a half-hour before serving, season with 5 bay leaves (remove before eating!), and some vegetable seasonings like Mrs. Dash, Veg-All and a little salt and pepper. I also like a few shots of Amino Acids or soy sauce.
1. Wash and chop-up all the vegetables.
2. Toss in a large cooking pot, or Crock Pot, cover with the water.
3. If on a stove: heat to boiling, then simmer 2-4 hours at the lowest temperature possible.
4. If in a Crock Pot, set on warm and cook 4-6 hours.
5. About ¾ through the cooking, remove 2-3 cups of vegetables and broth, place in a blender and liquefy. Pour back into the soup pot. This makes for a really soupy, viscous mélange of deliciousness.
Why do I say this soup is "amazing?" Try it and let me know with a comment below. I think it's amazing because it tastes so good without meat. I'm used to having split-pea soup with a ham hock or soup bone at the center of the flavor. This one is totally vegetarian, even vegan, and still it has a really excellent flavor. I made a pot 4 days ago and we've enjoyed pea soup all week!
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Recipe: Amazing Split-Pea Soup
Friday November 13, 2009
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About Dr. Norris Chumley Satisfied Life
Dr. Norris J. Chumley is a doctor of theology and the arts, and has lost 160 pounds and maintained it over 16 years with God's help. The author/host of "The Joy of Weight Loss: a Spiritual Guide to Easy Fitness," and many TV programs and DVD's, including "Spiritual Guide to Weight Loss" and "30 Days to Spiritual Well Being," Dr. Norris also does private consultations, leads workshops and lectures nationally. He has been a featured Beliefnet daily columnist and contributing editor for many years.
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Adding pimentone - roasted ground red pepper - as a spice in cooking seems to add a robust, almost meaty flavor, to vegetarian food. It can be found in specialty shops and some health food stores, tho we found ours in the local chainstore Adams.
This is part of a staple food of a certain area of India. IN a slightly less dense form, and with the addition of tamarind extract, and some more spices, it is known as Sambar and is eaten at breakfast with a type of crepe called Doshai, or with a steamed verson called idli.
At lunch it is eaten with cooked rice.
This is comfort food for most of us from South India!
Add some whole cloves and you'll never miss the hambone.
I am going to try this with my using my wonderful Pressure cooker. I will let you know, but thus far the pressure cooker has been a great way to do split pea in under 30 minutes total time.
I like this reciepe and to mine I add organic sweet potatoes or butternut squash gives it a slightly sweet taste that the kids enjoy.
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