by ☃ Shannon K. Wendt
Member since:
July 26, 2006

What's for Dinner? Redbook Magazine's Pea Soup with Chorizo and Spinach

September 16, 2009 07:25 PM UTC (Updated: September 16, 2009 08:14 PM UTC)
views: 0 | comments: 26

The original recipe calls for making this with lentils, which I thought I had; turns out they were split peas. Oh well, it was delicious!

2-3 cups chicken broth
1/2 lb split peas
1/2 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 t ground cumin
pinch cayenne pepper
olive oil
1/2 lb fresh chorizo links, sliced
6 oz bag baby spinach

In a large soup pot or Dutch oven, bring broth, peas, onion, garlic, cumin, and cayenne pepper to a boil; reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat a little oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add chorizo and cook til golden brown. Add to soup, along with spinach, and cook 3 to 4 minutes longer, or til chorizo is cooked through and spinach is wilted.

I served the soup with buttermilk cornbread.http://media-files.gather.com/images/d518/d954/d745/d224/d96/f3/full.jpg

Comments: 26

Vivian P. Sep 16, 2009, 7:28pm UTC
homemade soups are the best
anne ( way 2 crazy of a life ) c. Sep 16, 2009, 7:29pm UTC
my hubby would love this
d d. Sep 16, 2009, 7:39pm UTC
i love a warm homemade soup.
Sue * Sep 16, 2009, 7:42pm UTC
I love soups, and this would be great.
Larry H. Sep 16, 2009, 7:49pm UTC
thanks for sharing looks good.
Michelle C. Sep 16, 2009, 8:04pm UTC
looks good to me. is that cornbread??? mmmmmm :)
☃ Shannon K. Wendt Sep 16, 2009, 8:13pm UTC
Ooops, I forgot to mention that.
Sandra H. Sep 16, 2009, 9:14pm UTC
That looks really good! I think my family would like that.....we are big fans of homemade soup!
Risa G. Sep 16, 2009, 9:50pm UTC
Boy does that look good. Oh man - I want a bowl now!
It does look good~
→ Victoria ← Sep 17, 2009, 8:52am UTC
Man, I'm so hungry right now and that sounds so good. Looks good too. I have some lentils. I found some packages at the dollar store of all places for only 50 cents so I bought all they had with the intent of eating soups and stews all fall and winter this year.
→ Victoria ← Sep 17, 2009, 8:55am UTC
Do you have a good crockpot recipe for chicken? I have some chicken leg quarters and I'm wanting to fix them in the crockpot to save time since I don't have much cooking time left to me now with the new afternoon job, but I can't find anything that sounds appetizing or that I wouldn't have to make a run to the store with. I have celery, onions, carrots but no potatoes. I have rice and stuffing. I have about any spice you could think of. I have canned stuff and frozen broccoli. Ummm..............I don't know. I'm trying to think up anything that you could throw in a crockpot. Got a recipe idea for me? I tried to do a search here on Gather for you and crockpot and chicken, but the results are just insane. One woman had a recipe for BBQ chicken that she swore was good so I opened it up and all she does is throw some chicken and a bottle of BBQ sauce in the crockpot and let it cook all day. I suppose I could do that but.....................well it's a pretty basic idea.
☃ Shannon K. Wendt Sep 17, 2009, 10:47am UTC
You have plenty of stuff to make something! You could do an Asian style with the celery and broccoli and some chicken broth and serve it over rice. Just add the broccoli late so it isn't mushy.

Or cook it with the broth and use the celery and onions in the stuffing and bake the stuffing. (I am one of those people that never stuffs the bird itself but does stuffing seperately).

Or slow cooker chicken and dumplings with cream of chicken soup and the veggies.
→ Victoria ← Sep 17, 2009, 8:55am UTC
Wow! What a comment that was!
→ Victoria ← Sep 17, 2009, 8:56am UTC
Oh, and I bookmarked your blog. It's looking good. It will be an easier way for me to find your recipes too, rather than trying to search Gather.
→ Victoria ← Sep 17, 2009, 8:57am UTC
Make my recipe stalking easier. Hehe.
David W. Sep 17, 2009, 10:18am UTC
I used to hate peasoup, but ecently tasted a friend's and I am looking at it in a new way.
My mom made it with hotdogs.
☃ Shannon K. Wendt Sep 17, 2009, 10:48am UTC
Hotdogs? No wonder you hated it.
phil w. Sep 17, 2009, 10:31am UTC
The soup looks awesome ,and how do you get to your blog ??
☃ Shannon K. Wendt Sep 17, 2009, 10:48am UTC
http://shanscookbook.blogspot.com/?zx=eb3ecbb459dbb3b9
phil w. Sep 17, 2009, 11:13am UTC
Great looking blog ! I joined up ,I think !
Heather M. Sep 17, 2009, 12:40pm UTC
I'm following you... On your blog, of course. :-)
☃ Shannon K. Wendt Sep 18, 2009, 10:21am UTC
YAY!!!
Lori Cee Sep 17, 2009, 12:50pm UTC
uh huh. i could do this.
Sassy *bacon makes me happy* Cat Sep 17, 2009, 7:01pm UTC
Oh, I love chorizo! Anything with chorizo in it is good and I adore cornbread
Robin G. Sep 17, 2009, 8:03pm UTC
Another O.M.Effin.G. ...

/dies

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