6 black pea soup bread croutons Recipes

meaty ham hocks (1 3/4 lb total ), water, carrots, onion, chopped, celery ribs, chopped, olive oil, dried split peas (2 1/4 cups), picked over and rinsed, table salt, black pepper, cubes pumpernickel bread (from a 1 1/4-lb loaf), kosher salt, frozen peas (not thawed )

bacon, onions, chopped, carrots, peeled and chopped, celery rib, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, cartons low sodium chicken broth, water, split peas, rinsed, bay leaves, dried thyme, crumbled, salt, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, frozen firm pumpernickel bread (thin slices), butter, melted, olive oil, sour cream (optional)

vegan margarine, onion, finely chopped, leek, washed and finely sliced , keeping as much of the dark green as possible, potato, peeled and cut into small chunks, light vegetable stock, fresh peas or 1 cup frozen peas, mint, chopped, soy cream (to garnish ), salt & freshly ground black pepper, bread, olive oil, mint, chopped

pancetta, thinly sliced and diced (about 1/2 to 3/4 cup), diced leeks, white and light green parts only , (about 2), sunchokes, peeled and diced, seeded and diced roasted pasilla pepper, peeled and small diced yellow onion (about 1/2 onion), peeled and diced carrots , (about 2 large), garlic, minced, olive oil, smoked ham hocks, low-sodium chicken stock, dried split peas, freshly ground black pepper, heavy cream , optional, apple cider vinegar, goat cheese croutons , recipe follows, goat cheese, unsalted butter, room temperature, all-purpose flour, salt, cayenne pepper, panko bread crumbs