Klara’s Split Pea Soup

(This is a little thicker than usual, because that’s how my mom used to make it. You can reduce the amount of peas or increase the amount of broth to suit your taste.)

Ingredients

• 2 cups dry split peas. 80 mg
• 1 large onion finely diced 25 mg
• 3-4 cloves minced garlic
• 6 slices loso bacon. 405 mg
• 1 tbsp paprika
• 1 large bay leaf
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 2 tbsp flour
• 3 tbsp sour cream. 45 mg
• 6 cups loso chicken broth, I use one that’s 95 mg per cup 570 mg
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 2 tsp onion powder
• (I also added 1 tsp celery seed ground, optional)
• 3 packets HERB-OX chicken bouillon

Directions:

In large pot, sauté diced bacon in oil till halfway cooked, add onions, garlic, bay leaf, pepper, sauté a few more minutes.

Add dry split peas, broth, paprika, garlic, onion, and celery powder, Herb-Ox packets. .

Bring to low boil, reduce to simmer, and cook till peas are tender, probably a good hour… just stir often and check occasionally.

In small bowl, whisk sour cream, flour, and a bit of water till smooth. Add a bit of the pea soup to temper, stir, then add to pot while stirring to distribute evenly.

Let simmer another 10 minutes, and serve with homemade croutons or more sour cream if you wish.

Approx. 1120 mg, and 187 for 6 nice size or 147 for 8 smaller servings, depending on how much you reduce when cooking.