Split Pea Soup With Bacon And Rosemary

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 bacon, slices chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 medium leek, sliced ( and pale green parts only)
• 1 large carrot, peeled, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 (14 1/2 ounce) cans low sodium chicken broth
• 1 1/4 cups split peas, rinsed
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary

Recipe

• 1 sauté bacon in heavy large pot over medium-high heat until crisp and brown. add onion, leek, carrot and garlic and sauté until vegetables begin to soften, about 6 minutes. add broth, peas, bay leaves and rosemary and bring soup to boil. reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until peas are tender, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour. season soup to taste with salt and pepper.