Ingredients for Split Pea Soup Recipe

Series Summary

Nothing satisfies like a bowl of hot homemade soup after a long, frustrating day of work or school. Food has that unique ability to give us more than just nutritional value. Sometimes it can actually make us feel better inside, feel like the world is a little bit less stressful than it was twenty minutes ago, when it seemed like your hair was on fire and the dog was stranded on the roof. And homemade cuisine is especially important in a society that does everything on the go, including eating. Getting back into the kitchen helps to remind us what fresh, hot meals taste like. We might even decide never to go back to fast food again.

In this free cooking class on video, learn how to make a delicious ham-infused split pea soup. Our expert will walk you through this easy recipe step-by-step, including ingredients needed, what cooking equipment to use, how to rinse the peas, how to chop the vegetables, how to use soup stock, and how to bring it all to a savory simmer and serve. This tasty dish is great for cold days when you need something hearty to warm you up inside. Enjoy.

Video Transcript

"Hi, I'm Stephanie Barnett here on behalf of Expert Village. I am going to show you today how to make fabulous Split Pea Soup. Let's go over the ingredients for our Split Pea Soup. We are going to need split peas. We are going to need some onion, some garlic, some salt, some pepper, a little bit of Olive Oil, some organic celery, some organic carrots and if you want a very flavorful Split Pea Soup and you are not vegetarian, some smoked ham hock. Now if you are vegetarian, you can keep that out and it will still be an excellent soup. But if you want that earthy smoky taste in your Split Pea Soup, you need to have a ham hock and preferably a smoked one that will add in even richer depth to your soup. You want to make sure you have all these ingredients and remember try and buy organic ingredients and support your local farmer's. Go to your Farmer's Market and keep our fresh healthy food available for everyone. "