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Split Pea and Lentil Soup with Pork Chops in a bowl
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Split Pea and Lentil Soup Recipe with Pork Chops

This split pea and lentil soup is the epitome of comfort food. The tender pork chops will melt in your mouth and the broth is best sopped up with crusty bread!
Course Soup
Cuisine Russian, Ukrainian
Keyword chicken lentil soup, lentil split pea soup, split pea soup
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 286kcal
Author Natalya Drozhzhin

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp oil avocado or olive
  • 1 lb pork chops bone-in
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 2 medium carrots chopped
  • 3 tbsp dill chopped
  • 1/2 cup green onions chopped
  • 2 tbsp salt adjust to taste
  • 1 tap ground black pepper adjust to taste
  • 3 qt water
  • 1 cup lentils yellow
  • 1 cup split peas green

Instructions

  • Preheat a large soup pot over medium-high heat with oil. Add in the pork chops, cooking each side until golden brown. Remove and set aside.
    pork chops frying in a pot
  • Add the chopped carrots and onions to the pot and cook them until they soften. Add pork chops back to the pot.
    Veggies cooking in a pot
  • Add the water, split peas, and lentils and bring to a boil.
    Lentils and slipt peas in a pot
  • Reduce the heat to low and simmer the soup for 45 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove the soup from heat and stir in the green onions and dill. Serve immediately and enjoy!
    herbs and broth in a pot

Nutrition

Calories: 286kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 1812mg | Potassium: 772mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2671IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 3mg