American · lunch

Hearty Split Pea Soup

Name: Hearty Split Pea Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Green split peas, dry, 1 1/4 cups; Onion, 1 medium; Carrots, 2 medium; Celery, 3 stalks; Garlic, 3 cloves; Olive oil, 1 tbsp; Water, 7 cups; Lemon juice, 1 tbsp; Bay leaf, 1; Dried thyme, 1 tsp; Salt and pepper, to taste

Thick green split pea soup with carrot and celery, flavored with bay and thyme and nothing from a carton.

70 min4 servings

30116g49g6g

Split peas need no soaking and break down into a thick soup. A splash of lemon at the end brightens it.

Ingredients

Green split peas, dry1 1/4 cups
Onion1 medium
Carrots2 medium
Celery3 stalks
Garlic3 cloves
Olive oil1 tbsp
Water7 cups
Lemon juice1 tbsp
Bay leaf1
Dried thyme1 tsp
Salt and pepperto taste

Steps

Cook the diced onion, carrots and celery in the oil for 8 minutes.
Add the garlic, rinsed split peas, water, bay leaf and thyme.
Simmer, partly covered, for 50 to 60 minutes, stirring now and then, until the peas collapse.
Remove the bay leaf and blend part of the soup for a creamy texture.
Season and finish with lemon juice.

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Adapted from Simple Green Smoothies