This homemade split pea soup with pork is the ultimate comfort food. Rich, flavorful and filling.
I don't know why, but I've been craving comfort food lately. All I want to have is a delicious bowl of homemade soup! This is my mom's Split Pea with Pork Soup (Sopa de Alverjita Seca y Cerdo) recipe, and it is one of my favorites.
This soup is hearty, warming, and full of bold flavor. At this time of year, I can’t get enough of it. I hope you love this soup too!
Split Pea Soup Recipe Ingredients
Here’s what you’ll need to make this soup, the full recipe card with exact amounts, directions and tips is below.
Dried Split Pea: you don't have to soak them before cooking, just clean well.
Water: If you want more flavor use vegetable broth.
Pork: Neck bones are popular to make soups in Colombia, they add a lot of flavor. If you don't find them just use pork ribs.
Spices: Cumin, salt and pepper.
Vegetables: Carrots, garlic, onion, scallions, red bell pepper and potatoes.
Herbs: Fresh cilantro or parsley.
How to Make Split Pea Soup
- Place the peas in a pot, cover with water and soak overnight. Drain the peas and set aside.
- Place the onions, scallions, garlic and red bell pepper in a food processor. Set aside.
- Place the pork bones, water, onion mixture, split peas, salt and pepper in a pot, and cook over medium low-heat for about 30 minutes.
- Add the ground cumin, potatoes and cilantro. Cook for 30 minutes more or until the peas are tender and the pork is cooked. Add more water as needed if the soup becomes too thick.
- Season with salt and pepper. To serve, top with avocado and fresh cilantro.
Split Pea Soup Serving Suggestions
When you’re ready to serve, ladle the soup into bowls and top it with fresh cilantro or parsley. If you are looking for a side dish to serve it, try my avocado and tomato salad, white rice and fried ripe plantain.
More Soup Recipes
Fish and Coconut Soup (Sancocho de Pescado con Coco)
Chicken and Rice Soup (Sopa de Pollo con Arroz)
Crab and Coconut Soup (Sopa de Cangrejo)
Alphabet and Chicken Soup (Sopa de Letras con Pollo)
Split Pea with Pork Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ pound dried split peas
- 6 cups water
- 2 pounds pork neck bones or pork ribs
- Salt and pepper
- 1 cup diced carrots
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 scallion chopped
- ¼ cup red bell pepper
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 large potato peeled and diced
- ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- Avocado and extra cilantro for serving
Instructions
- Place the peas in a pot, cover with water and soak overnight. Drain the peas and set aside.
- Place the onions, scallions, garlic and red bell pepper in a food processor. Set aside.
- Place the pork bones, water, onion mixture, split peas, salt and pepper in a pot, and cook over medium low-heat for about 30 minutes.
- Add the ground cumin, potatoes and cilantro. Cook for 30 minutes more or until the peas are tender and the pork is cooked. Add more water as needed if the soup becomes too thick.
- Season with salt and pepper. To serve, top with avocado and fresh cilantro.
Katherine Alejandra Torres Hoover
This sounds amazing but my son unfortunately doesn't eat pork. Do you have any other protein recommendations (or perhaps I can just leave it out)?
Erica Dinho
Replace it with chicken or just omit the pork.
Erica
Thank you guys!
norma
I love your soups and this one's a keeper. Erica the addition of the aguacate is one of my favorites in a soup...at least our soups.
Belinda @zomppa
It is a STUNNING soup! Perfect for the fall.
Karen
Oh, this sounds so good. I'm going to have to make it!
Lyndsey - The Tiny Skillet
I think it's the fall season that starts us to crave comfort food and this is the first day of Autumn! This would satisfy my craving! Yum!
Angie@Angiesrecipes
Could it be the cooler weather? ;-)) The soup sounds truly comforting and delish.