Split Pea Soup with Meatballs

Name: Split Pea Soup with Meatballs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 10-14 servings (3-1/2 quarts).
Ingredients: 1 pound dry green split peas; 3 medium carrots, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 3/4 cup diced celery; 1 medium onion, diced; 8 cups water; 3 medium potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 2-1/2 teaspoons salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; MEATBALLS:; 3/4 cup finely chopped celery; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 4 tablespoons canola oil, divided; 1-1/2 cups soft bread crumbs; 2 tablespoons water; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon dried sage, crushed; 1 egg; 1 pound ground pork

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 2 hours

Makes

10-14 servings (3-1/2 quarts)

Updated: Oct. 15, 2022

The addition of tender meatballs add a flavorful twist to ordinary split pea soup. Whenever I prepare this for our church soup suppers, I come home with an empty kettle! —Donna Smith, Grey Cliff, Montana

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Ingredients

1 pound dry green split peas
3 medium carrots, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
3/4 cup diced celery
1 medium onion, diced
8 cups water
3 medium potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2-1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
MEATBALLS:
3/4 cup finely chopped celery
1 medium onion, finely chopped
4 tablespoons canola oil, divided
1-1/2 cups soft bread crumbs
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried sage, crushed
1 egg
1 pound ground pork

Directions

In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, combine peas, carrots, celery, onion and water; bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour.
Add potatoes, salt and pepper; cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute celery and onion in 2 tablespoons oil until tender; transfer to a large bowl. Add bread crumbs, water, salt, sage and egg; crumble pork over mixture and mix well. Form into 3/4-in. balls.
In the same skillet, brown meatballs in remaining oil until a thermometer reads 160°. Add to soup; cover and simmer for 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 284 calories, 10g fat (2g saturated fat), 37mg cholesterol, 661mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 10g fiber), 16g protein.

Split Pea Soup with Meatballs

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