Split Pea And Lamb Soup

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats		Soups	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		Split peas, green or yellow
4	c	Thinly sliced celery
1		Large onion, chopped
1/2	lb	Boned lamb shoulder or neck*
2		Garlic cloves, chopped
1		Large dried bay leaf
7	c	Chicken broth

INSTRUCTIONS

~ cut into 1/2" chunks  === 1. Sort peas, discarding any debris. Rinse
peas; drain, and set  aside. 2. In a 5-6 quart pan over high heat,
combine celery, onion,  lamb, garlic, bay leaf, and 1/2 cup water.
Cover and simmer rapidly  for 10 minutes. Uncover, turn heat to high,
and stir often until  browned bits stick in pan. Deglaze by adding 1/3
cup water and  stirring to scrape browned bits free. Stir often until
liquid  evaporates and browned bits form again. Repeat deglazing step
several  more times until vegetables are a rich brown, about 30  
minutes  total. 3. To pan, add split peas and 7 cups chicken broth;
bring to a  boil on high heat. Cover and simmer until peas mash easily,
about 1  hour. 4. Discard bay leaf. (You can chill soup atthis step,
and  continue the next day.) Transfer 3 cups soup (but no meat) to a
blender or food processor. Whirl until smoothly pureed. Return to  pan.
For thinner soup, add more broth. Stir on high heat until hot.  From
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 68 Calories From Fat: 17 Total Fat: 1.8g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 923.9mg Potassium: 489.6mg Carbohydrates: 5.8g Fiber: 1.7g Sugar: 3.2g Protein: 6.5g