Favorite Split Pea Soups
Best Homemade Split Pea Soup
- 1 # split peas Rinsed.
- 2 t salt
- water
- 1 onion
- 1 t coriander
- 1 t cumin
- ½ t turmeric
- 1 T lemon juice
- 1 ½ T sugar
- 1 C leftover cooked rice
- salt
- pepper
- 1 c dry mashed potatoes (more or less for desired thickness)
- ¼ C Bacos (optional)
- 1 t liquid smoke
- Saute' onion in a little oil.
- Add Split Peas
- And 3 1/2 C water
- Boil simmer 45 minutes
- Add remaining ingredients through the pepper and 3 1/2 C more water
- Boil/simmer 40 minutes
- Add potatoes, bacos and liquid smoke…. simmer until thickened

Tips and ideas:
I prefer the green split peas, but yellow works fine too
Grate a little carrot on top