Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1                Cup  Dried Split Peas
  2                     Bay Leaves
     1/2      Teaspoon  Dried Thyme
  10              Cups  Vegetable Stock
  3                     Carrots -- In Chunks
  3             Medium  Sweet Potatoes -- In Chunks
  1         Tablespoon  Olive Oil
  2                     Onions -- Chopped
  1              Stalk  Celery -- Sliced
  2             Cloves  Garlic -- Diced
                        Salt -- To Taste
                        Pepper -- To Taste
  1              Pinch  Marjoram
  2        Tablespoons  Fresh Parsley -- Chopped

Preparation:

In large pot, combine split peas, bay leaves and vegetable stock; bring to boil. Skim foam and add thyme. Cover and simmer 30 minutes. Add carrots and sweet potatoes and continue to cook until tender, about 30 minutes longer. Stir in marjoram and season to taste with salt and pepper. Simmer 5 minutes longer to blend flavors.

Nutritional Information:

392 Calories (kcal); 9g Total Fat; (20% calories from fat); 12g Protein; 67g Carbohydrate; 4mg Cholesterol; 2739mg Sodium