Split Pea Soup 9


Course : Soups
Serves: 4 - 6
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Ingredients:


1 Pound Green Split Peas

3 Quarts Water

1 1/2 Teaspoons Salt

2 1/2 Tablespoons Butter

1 1/2 cups carrots -- sliced

1 Cup Sweet Potato -- diced

1 Cup Chopped Onion

1/2 Cup Celery -- chopped

1/2 Teaspoon Marjoram

1/2 Teaspoon Cumin

1 Teaspoon Basil

2 Cloves Garlic -- minced

1/2 Cup White Wine

1 teaspoon Black Pepper -- to taste
 

Preparation / Directions:


Put peas in large pot with water and salt; bring to boil, lower heat and simmer for 1 hour. Skim off foam and discard. Saut finely chopped carrots, sweet potato, onion and celery for 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Add herbs, cook vegetables for another 5 minutes, then add to soup. Simmer soup, stirring occasionally, for another 45 min to 1 hour. Remove approximately half the soup, pure. Return pure to pot, add wine and pepper, and stir. Bring soup back to simmer before serving.


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