{"id":1653,"date":"2020-03-20T11:00:01","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T16:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/split-pea-and-bacon-soup"},"modified":"2023-06-30T09:22:23","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T14:22:23","slug":"split-pea-and-bacon-soup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/split-pea-and-bacon-soup","title":{"rendered":"Split Pea and Bacon Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hearty Split Pea and Bacon Soup - simple ingredients, packed with flavour and a family favourite!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Split Pea Soup<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is hands down one of my favourite soups to make, it's simple, it tastes great and it is a comforting full meal in a bowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As soon as the weather starts to cool down, you can guarantee I will have some of this tubbed up in the fridge or freezer. The kids love it, so we always have cleared bowls whenever this is made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pantry Pulses<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Split peas are such a budget-friendly item to have in your pantry too. You can get a big bag for so cheap, so I always have some in a  jar in my pantry. Tasty delicious meals really do not need to be expensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I recommend stocking up your cupboards with plenty of dried beans and lentils. Canned of course is fine too, but you will get more much for your money if you buy them dry and bagged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have handy lidded jars like these Brabantia Glass Stackable Jars<\/span><\/a> <\/strong><\/span>which I use for storing all my pulses and grains etc, easier for seeing what you have in your cupboard, rather than lots of messy bags.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You can also get handy little chalkboard labels<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span> to stick on them, especially handy for items that look similar, or for writing down cooking instructions from the packaging if it is something you haven't used before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With lentils, they don't need to be soaked overnight, like certain dried beans, so they are perfectly quick when you want to make a soup, chilli or similar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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More Recipes using Pulses<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I have various recipes on here using lentils  that are perfect for those budget-friendly meals:<\/p>\n\n\n\n