Finnish Golden Split Pea Soup(vegetarian)

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 14
• 12 cups vegetable stock (can use part water)
• 3 cups yellow split peas (you can use green split peas if you like)
• 2 onions, minced
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 large bay leaf
• 3 carrots, chopped
• 2 parsnips, chopped (or turnips or carrots)
• 3 potatoes, diced
• 4 stalks celery, minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dried mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme (1 tsp. fresh)
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• fresh ground black pepper (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 combine vegetable stock,split peas,salt, and bay leaf in large pot.
• 2 bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium low and simmer 20 minute
• 3 mince the onions and garlic, chop the carrots, potatoes and celery.
• 4 saute the veggies in 1 tablespoon olive oil about 5 minutes, then add to the pot.
• 5 simmer an additional 40-50 minutes, until peas are very soft and almost disintegrating.
• 6 purée the soup in a blender or food processor until it is quite smooth or you can leave partially chunky, according to your taste. the soup will be thick and yummy.
• 7 add the mustard, allspice, thyme, cumin and pepper and reheat gently. adjust seasonings to taste.
• 8 enjoy!
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