Yeast free split pea soup

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 tablespoon Olive oil
1 Onion, chopped
1 Clove fresh garlic, minced, or 1 tsp bottled
1 teaspoon Ground cumin
2 cups Uncooked split peas
2 quarts Water
2 Carrots, sliced
2 Stalks celery, chopped
1 Unpeeled potato, diced
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Heat oil in a large soup pot. Add onion, garlic, cumin. Saute 1 minute. Add peas, and stir until coated. Add water, bring to a boil, reduce heat. Cover, and simmer 1 hour. Add remaining ingredients, and continue cooking 20-30 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.

This soup really thickens overnight in the refrigerator. The taste is enhanced as well.

Origin: Yeast Free Living Shared by: Sharon Stevens, Oct/94.

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