Pumpkin And Split Pea Soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 pound yellow split peas
• 1 onion, diced
• 4 onions, thinly sliced
• 4 tablespoons margarine
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 1 pound peeled, seeded and diced sugar pumpkin
• 1 pound salt beef, fat removed and diced
• 1 green chile pepper, chopped
• 3 dashes aromatic bitters

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 50 mins

Ready Time: 8 hrs


• rinse and pick over the yellow split peas and soak overnight in clear water.
• saute the onions in the butter in a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan. add the soaked split peas, chicken stock, pumpkin, salt beef, chili pepper and bitters. cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours or until the peas are soft.
• allow the soup to cool and then puree in a blender. adjust the seasoning and reheat and serve with a little nutmeg sprinkled on top.