SPLIT PEA SOUP, VEGETARIAN OR VEGAN

Name: SPLIT PEA SOUP, VEGETARIAN OR VEGAN
Yield: 8-12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb split peas; 6 large carrots; 5 stalks celery; 1 medium-large leek with dark green top removed and discarded; 1 large (not gigantic) onion; 4 tablespoons olive oil Or unsalted butter; 2 teaspoons salt; 9-10 cups water

Heide @cook_20777116

Asheville NC

Best split pea soup I've ever had. Been making this recipe since the 90s. I've used lentils instead of split peas, I use either butter or olive oil, I've thrown in a turkey leg, I've thrown in a smoked turkey leg, but i think it tastes best meatless.

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Ingredients

8-12 servings

1 lbsplit peas
6large carrots
5 stalkscelery
1medium-large leek with dark green top removed and discarded
1large (not gigantic) onion
4 tablespoonsolive oil Or unsalted butter
2 teaspoonssalt
9-10 cupswater

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Steps

1

Small chop or large dice all vegetables.
2

In Dutch oven (large pot) heat olive oil or unsalted butter to medium-low
3

Sautee veggies slowly about 12 minutes until cooked down slightly, stirring occasionally.
4

Add split peas, water and salt. Bring to boil, reduce heat to simmer, cook 75 minutes. Taste and add more salt if needed.