Name: Split Pea Soup with Meatballs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 1
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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20 min.

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Ingredients for - Split Pea Soup with Meatballs

1. 1 pound dry green split peas -

2. 3 medium carrots, cut into 1/2-inch pieces -

3. 3/4 cup diced celery -

4. 1 medium onion, diced -

5. 8 cups water -

6. 3 medium potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch cubes -

7. 2-1/2 teaspoons salt -

8. 1/4 teaspoon pepper -

9. Meatballs: -

10. 3/4 cup finely chopped celery -

11. 1 medium onion, finely chopped -

12. 4 tablespoons canola oil, divided -

13. 1-1/2 cups soft bread crumbs -

14. 2 tablespoons water -

15. 1 teaspoon salt -

16. 1/2 teaspoon dried sage, crushed -

17. 1 egg -

18. 1 pound ground pork -

How to cook deliciously - Split Pea Soup with Meatballs

1. Stage

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.

2. Stage

Add potatoes, salt and pepper; cover and simmer for 30 minutes.

3. Stage

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.

4. Stage

In the same skillet, brown meatballs in remaining oil until a thermometer reads 160°. Add to soup; cover and simmer for 15 minutes.