Brown Split Pea Soup
Yield
4 servingsPrep
20 minCook
60 minReady
2 hrsTrans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | ounces |
yellow split peas
|
|
| 1 | medium |
onions
chopped |
|
| 1 | each |
garlic cloves
chopped |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 1 | large |
potatoes
diced |
|
| 2 | each |
celery stalks
chopped |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
caraway seeds
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
mace
ground |
|
| 1 | each |
bay leaves
|
*
|
| 900 | ml |
stock
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 115.6 | ml/g |
yellow split peas
|
|
| 1 | medium |
onions
chopped |
|
| 1 | each |
garlic cloves
chopped |
|
| 15 | ml |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 1 | large |
potatoes
diced |
|
| 2 | each |
celery stalks
chopped |
|
| 5 | ml |
caraway seeds
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
mace
ground |
|
| 1 | each |
bay leaves
|
*
|
| 9E+2 | ml |
stock
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
*
|
Directions
Steep split peas in hot water for an hour then drain.
Fry onion and garlic in soup pot for 4 minutes.
Add the rest of the vegetables plus the peas, the caraway seed, the bay leaf and the mace.
Cook for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add most of the stock.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 40 minutes.
Remove the bay leaf and allow to cool slightly.
Blend until smooth.
Reheat before serving, but don't boil.
