Split Pea Soup With Crispy Bacon Perfect for a Chilly Day

A wonderful weekday main course soup for lunch or dinner, this soup is full of flavor, color, and very hearty; a meal in one.
Split Pea Soup With Crispy Bacon Perfect for a Chilly Day
The smoky bacon adds an important layer of flavor to the soup. Dreamstime/TCA
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Spring can have surprising weather swings from sunny, warm days to rainy, cold ones. This soup is always appreciated at those unexpected chilly times.

A wonderful weekday main course soup for lunch or dinner, this soup is full of flavor, color, and very hearty; a meal in one. Split peas don’t need soaking, so you can make this in about an hour at the end of the day. If you’ve ever wondered what a split pea is, they are field peas that are grown especially for drying.

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Diane Rossen Worthington
Diane Rossen Worthington
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Diane Rossen Worthington is an authority on new American cooking. She is the author of 18 cookbooks, including "Seriously Simple Parties," and a James Beard Award-winning radio show host. You can contact her at SeriouslySimple.com. Copyright 2026 Diane Rossen Worthington. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.