Grandma’s Pea Soup

Name: Grandma's Pea Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 45 min
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 16 servings (4 quarts).
Cuisine: Europe, German
Ingredients: 1/2 pound dried whole peas; 1/2 pound dried green split peas; 1 meaty ham bone; 3 quarts water; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 medium carrot, chopped; 2 celery ribs, chopped; 1/2 cup chopped celery leaves; 1 teaspoon bouquet garni (mixed herbs); 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley; 1 bay leaf; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 pound smoked sausage, chopped, optional; SPAETZLE DUMPLINGS:; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 large egg, beaten; 1/3 cup water

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. + soaking Cook: 2-3/4 hours

Makes

16 servings (4 quarts)

Updated: Apr. 27, 2022

My grandma's pea soup recipe was a family favorite. What makes it different from any other pea soups I have tried is the addition of whole peas, spaetzle-like "dumplings" and sausage. Try it once and you'll be hooked. —Carole Talcott, Dahinda, Illinois

Ingredients

1/2 pound dried whole peas
1/2 pound dried green split peas
1 meaty ham bone
3 quarts water
1 large onion, chopped
1 medium carrot, chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped
1/2 cup chopped celery leaves
1 teaspoon bouquet garni (mixed herbs)
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 pound smoked sausage, chopped, optional
SPAETZLE DUMPLINGS:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 large egg, beaten
1/3 cup water

Directions

Cover peas with water and soak overnight. Drain, rinse and place in a Dutch oven.
Add ham bone, water and remaining soup ingredients except sausage and dumplings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 2 to 2-1/2 hours.
Remove ham bone and skim fat. Remove meat from bone; dice. Add ham and, if desired, sausage to pan.
For dumplings, place flour in a small bowl. Make a depression in the center of the flour; add egg and water and stir until smooth.
Place a colander with 3/16-in.-diameter holes over simmering soup; transfer dough to the colander and press through with a wooden spoon. Cook, uncovered, 10-15 minutes. Discard bay leaf.

Can you freeze Grandma's Pea Soup?

Prepare soup without dumplings and freeze in serving-size portions to enjoy for months to come.

IF COOKING FOR TWO: Prepare soup without dumplings and freeze in serving-size portions to enjoy for months to come.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 155 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 20mg cholesterol, 171mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 6g fiber), 9g protein.

Grandma’s Pea Soup

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Can you freeze Grandma's Pea Soup?

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