Dried or Split Pea Soup

Potage a la Puree des Pois Secs

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in

By The Times Picayune Publishing Company

Published 1901

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Ingredients

  • A Pint of Dried or Split Peas
  • A Quart of Boiling Water
  • A Small Bunch of

Method

It is always best to soak the Peas over night, after washing them in cold water and rejecting all that float. In the morning drain off the water and cover the Peas with one quart of boiling water, setting them back on the stove and letting them cook slowly until tender. Cut up the onion and parsley and celery into fine pieces and add to the boiling Peas. When perfectly tender remove from the st