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| Split Pea and Lentil Soup |
Nothing is better on a cold snowy day than a warm, delicious pot of soup bubbling away on the stove. That is why a couple of days ago when I heard we were due to get over a foot of snow today, and my mom had just told me over the phone about a pea soup she had made over the weekend, I knew what I was going to plan for tonight's dinner. My mom never did get around to emailing me the recipe she used but she told me it had parsnips and rosemary in it which sounded good to me. So yesterday when everyone was at the grocery store buying milk, bread and eggs, I was stocking up on my ingredients for tonight's healthy feast... (along with some milk, bread and eggs as well!)
Knowing that my husband is not a huge fan of pea soup and that a lot of people do add ham to it, I figured a little meat in it would probably make him and my son a bit happier. But I am not a big fan of ham, or pork products in general, at least not when the flavor permeates an entire dish, so I figured why not just top the soup with some crumbled up, crispy turkey bacon. My local store carries the healthier nitrate free variety and I figured it would be easy to fry up while the soup boils so I can garnish their bowls, and maybe mine, with as little or as much meat as we would like. I also added in the parsnips and the rosemary as my mom's recipe suggested, and they definitely make the dish that much more flavorful. Super easy and full of healthy nutrient rich vegetables, this soup will warm both your home and your body.
