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Article: Prosciutto turns pea soup into an adult treat
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- Concord Monitor
- Article date:
- January 26, 2005
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The timing for making split pea soup couldn't have been better!
This weekend, after our first real storm, we were graced with a sunny
Sunday, lots of beautiful fluffy snow. And wasn't I smug. After
shoveling, I knew I had my soup waiting for me.
I made a lot of this soup. When a friend said the magic words, "I
usually don't like pea soup, but I like this," she went home with a
quart.
To counteract a pea soup's tendency to have the consistency of
baby food, I add celery, carrots, onions and parsnips, sauteed with
prosciutto. Parsnips add a nice sweetness. If you usually don't care
for pea soup, you may like this recipe.
WINTER PEA SOUP
1 bag of split peas
2 bay leaves
1 onion, cut in half
1 ...