Split Pea Soup
Ingredients:
- 2 cups split peas (can be a mixture of dahl, green or yellow split peas)
- 7 cups filtered water
- one yellow onion, chopped
- 5 cloves of garlic, chopped
- 4-6 carrots, chopped
- 4-6 celery stalks, chopped
- 3 cups kale, chopped
- other veggies of your choice: zucchini, peppers, green beans, cauliflower
- 2-3 T better than bouillon chicken or veggie (vegan) broth
- 1 tsp sea salt
- fresh ground pepper
- 1-2 tsp herbs of your choice (thyme, oregano, basil, etc)
- 1 tsp cumin
- sprinkling of cayenne, to taste
- 1 T ghee or avocado oil for sautéing the onion and garlic
- 1 cup white wine (optional)
- 2 slices, 1/4" thick, turkey ham, cubed (optional)
- Place split peas and water in large pot, bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer with lid on.
- Chop onion and garlic, start by sautéing onion until slightly browned, then add garlic.
- Add onion and garlic to soup pot, along with chopped carrot and celery. Simmer for about an hour.
- After soup has simmered for about an hour, add remaining veggies, chicken broth and seasonings and turkey ham.
- Cook another half hour, adjusting seasonings to taste.
Serve this soup with a nice salad of your choice and perhaps corn bread or a crusty bread or muffins. This is a Thrifty choice and quite filling, healthy and delicious.