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Split Pea Soup (My Grandma's Recipe)

This split pea soup is packed with high-protein split peas, fresh vegetables, and chicken drumsticks. It's the perfect soup to nourish your whole family.
Course Soup
Cuisine American, Russian
Keyword soup reicpe, split pea soup
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 178kcal
Author Natalya Drozhzhin

Ingredients

  • 2 chicken drumsticks
  • 4 qts water
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1/2 large onion chopped
  • 1 large carrot chopped
  • 1 1/2 cup split-peas
  • 1 tbsp salt (or to taste)
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 2 medium potatoes sliced
  • 3 tbsp dill finely chopped

Instructions

  • Prepare the ingredients.
    Ingredients for the split pea soup
  • Place the chicken into salted water and cook about 30 minutes, until it is almost fully cooked.
  • In a frying pan, sauté the onions and carrots in oil. Cook until they are soft (7-10 minutes). Add the mixture to the boiling pot of chicken.
    Carrots and onion in a skillet
  • Add the peas to the pot. Season with salt and pepper and cook for about 20 minutes.
    peas getting added to the cooking split pea soup
  • Add sliced potatoes to the pot. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for another 20 minutes, occasionally stirring. Add dill and cook for another 5 minutes.
    Pot with soup ingredients cooking
  • Serve the split pea soup while it's warm or reheat before serving.
    Split Pea Soup in a bowl

Nutrition

Calories: 178kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 927mg | Potassium: 444mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1351IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 2mg