Split Pea Soup With Sorrel

* Exported from MasterCook *

SPLIT PEA SOUP WITH SORREL

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soups

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
2 tb Sweet butter
2 md Onions -- roughly diced
1 md Carrot -- roughly diced
2 Celery stalks -- roughly diced
1 t Finely minced garlic
1 1/2 c Dry split peas
6 c Chicken stock or water
-OR low-sodium chicken broth
1 sm Ham hock -- -ÿÿ
6 oz -Cooked ham or bacon
1 Lemon, cut in half
3 bn Fresh sorrel
1 c Whipping cream
Salt and pepper -- to taste

IN A STOCK POT, over low heat, melt the butter and add
the onion, carrot, celery and garlic. Let the
vegetables cook, stirring, until limp, about 15
minutes, being careful not to brown. Add the split
peas, stock, ham hock and lemon and bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes, or
until the peas are completely soft. Remove the ham
hock and the lemon. Add the sorrel and cream. Transfer
to a food processor or blender and puree until smooth.
Strain through a fine sieve. Taste for salt and pepper
and adjust as desired. Serve this soup piping hot or
well chilled. NOTE: If the soup is chilled, thin it
with an additional cup of stock, low-sodium broth or
water.



- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -