Start by rinsing those split peas (and removing any human body parts). Sauté onions, garlic, carrots, and celery in olive oil until tender. Add split peas, a bay leaf, thyme, beer (sip the leftover 4oz, you deserve it), vegetable broth, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 60-90 minutes until the peas are tender. Cook and dice bacon, then blend the soup until smooth. Stir in the bacon, serve with crackers, and enjoy!
Ingredients
- 5 cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup of pilsner or lager
- 2 carrots chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 2 stalks celery chopped
- 8 slices of bacon
- 1 lb split peas
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 bay leaf
Instructions
- Rinse the dried split peas and pick out any stones or debris. Be especially careful to remove any human body parts.
- In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
- Add the onion, garlic, carrots, and celery and cook until the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
- Add the split peas, bay leaf, thyme, beer (drink the leftover 4oz of it just because), vegetable broth, salt, and black pepper.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and let simmer for 60-90 minutes, or until the split peas are tender.
- Cook some bacon in whatever way you like to cook it. Make sure to dice up prior or after.
- Remove the bay leaf and give it to a friend (or enemy).
- Use an immersion blender to blend the soup until smooth and creamy.
- Stir in the bacon.
- Serve in bowls and maybe add some crackers things as a free gift to your eaters.
- EAT IT!
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