~ Split pea soup(brown) Recipe ~

 
                           SPLIT PEA SOUP (BROWN)
 
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 Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Soups                            Vegetarian
                 Appetizers
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    4       oz           Yellow split peas
    1       md           Onion, chopped
    1                    Garlic clove, chopped
    1       tb           Oil
    1       lg           Potato, diced
    2                    Celery stalks, chopped
    1       t            Caraway seed
      1/4   ts           Ground mace
    1                    Bay leaf
  900       ml           Stock
                         Salt & pepper
 
   Steep split peas in hot water for an hour then drain.
   Fry onion & garlic in soup pot for 4 minutes.  Add the
   rest of the vegetables plus the peas, the caraway
   seed, the bay leaf & the mace.  Cook for 5 to 6
   minutes, stirring occasionally.  Add most of the
   stock.  Bring to a boil, reduce heat & simmer for 40
   minutes.  Remove the bay leaf & allow to cool
   slightly.  Blend till smooth.  Reheat before serving,
   but don't boil.
   
   Sarah Brown's "Vegetarian Cookbook"
  
 
 
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