Split Pea Soup with Meatballs
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
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
