Split Pea Soup

Unlike dried legumes, split peas do not need to be soaked (rehydrated) before cooking. They will in fact cook as fast straight from the bag as they will after being soaked over night.

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Originally Posted by Demented

Unlike dried legumes, split peas do not need to be soaked (rehydrated) before cooking. They will in fact cook as fast straight from the bag as they will after being soaked over night.

Just make sure you rinse them to remove any stones.

I like to remove about half the soup near the end of its cook time, and puree it up with an immersion blender. Mix it all back in to make the soup nice and thick!