Split Pea and Sausage Soup

Split peas are cooked with Polish Kielbasa in beef broth with onions, carrots and a bay leaf in this soup which is partially pureed.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 450 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 onion, chopped
• salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cup chopped carrots
• 2 (14 ounce) cans beef broth
• 12 ounces dried split peas
• 16 ounces kielbasa sausage

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cut sausage into 1/4 inch cubes, reserving 1/4 of sausage. Place 1/4 sausage and half can of beef broth in blender. Puree.

Step 2

Pour 1 1/2 cans of beef broth in soup pot. Bring to simmering boil while adding diced onion and sausage cubes. Add puree, bay leaf, and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for 30 minutes.

Step 3

Add sliced carrots and continue simmering for another 10 minutes.

Step 4

Rinse split peas and add to simmering pot. Simmer until peas are soft but NOT mushy. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Serve warm.