So my dads training for the Bristol half marathon and i was trying to come up with a recipe to help recover his body after the long 12 mile runs.
This is what i came up with, maybe not an obvious choice, but soup is so nurishing and this one is particularly hearty that it was perfect. It boosts your energy and helps repair muscle damage, whilst also tasting yummy!!
You do need to soak the split peas overnight but other than that its a very simple quick dish to make, either for a hearty luch served with crusty bread or crackers, or a lovely dinner for the family ( if your kids won’t eat veggies try blitzing the veg to a puree before stirring through the soup!) They’ll never know :):)
Split Pea Soup
350g yellow split peas
2 bay leaves
Sprig of thyme, rosemary and sage
1/4 of a whole nutmeg grated
1tbsp oil (any that you have is fine)
1tbsp butter
1 large carrot small diced
1 red and 1 white onion small diced
3 celery stalks small diced
5 cloves garlic crushed
1 sprig of thyme, rosemary and sage stripped and chopped finely
1/4 of a nutmeg grated
Salt and pepper to taste
50g butter
2tbsp malt vinegar
To start you will need to soak the peas overnight in cold water ( cover by 1 inch) The next day drain and rinse the peas well then cover with more cold water, by about 2 inches this time and put in the thyme, rosemary, sage, bay and nutmeg. Boil rapidly for 10 mins uncovered. Then cover and simmer for about 30 mins skimming off any scum halfway through. ( you want the peas to be soft but with a very slight bite.)
Whilst the peas are boiling finely dice all the veg and sauté in the butter, oil and a pinch of salt in a frying pan for about 10 mins until softened. At this stage add the garlic and herbs and cook for 2 mins more before setting aside until the peas are cooked.
Once the peas have cooked, blitz some of the peas with a stick blender to make it thick and creamy ( you want some to be completely mushed and some to be whole) the stir through the veg, the butter and vinegar and check for seasoning.
This is the time to add some more water if needed depending on the texture that you want.
Serve with crushy bread and butter or some nice crispy crackers and enjoy.
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