Yellow Split Pea Soup with Sausage (Easy One-Pot)
This easy yellow split pea soup is thick, hearty, and loaded with savoury flavour from sausage, thyme, and a secret splash of sherry. No soaking needed — just one pot and 90 minutes to a bowl of pure comfort. Read on for tips, swaps, and serving ideas.
Ingredients
- 1 pound dried yellow split peas
- 9 cups water
- 3 cubes chicken bouillon cubes or 3 teaspoons (15 grams) powder
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 2 medium carrots peeled and chopped
- 2 large cloves garlic minced
- 1¼ teaspoons coarse salt or to taste
- ½ teaspoon coarse black pepper
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper optional, or to taste
- 2 pieces beef hotdogs chopped or sausage of your choice
- 1-2 teaspoons dry sherry per bowl, optional
- croutons for serving, optional
Instructions
- Rinse the split peas in a strainer.
- Place the water and bouillon cubes in a large pot or Dutch oven (at least 5-quart / 5-litre). Bring to a boil over high heat.
- Prep your vegetables for the soup while the water is coming to a boil.
- When the water boils, stir to dissolve the bouillon cubes, then add the rinsed split peas, chopped onion, carrots, garlic, salt, pepper, thyme, and cayenne (if using). Stir to combine.
- As soon as the soup boils again, lower the heat to a simmer and cover the pot with a lid. Cook for 45–55 minutes, stirring every 10–15 minutes to prevent sticking on the bottom. The soup is ready when the peas have broken down and the soup has thickened to a creamy consistency. Taste and adjust salt and pepper as needed.
- Slice the sausage (or hot dogs) while the soup is cooking. Add the sliced sausage or hot dogs to the simmering soup during the last 10 minutes of cooking so they heat through and infuse the broth with flavour.
- Once the soup is cooked, turn off the heat and let the soup rest, covered, for 30 minutes before serving to develop the flavours.
- I like to add a splash of sherry to the bottom of my soup bowl and ladle the hot soup over. Then, top with croutons and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 279kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 19gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 0.3mgSodium: 651mgPotassium: 844mgFiber: 20gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 3531IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 69mgIron: 4mg
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