Pea Soup

This is a simple recipe - great for those snowy days!

Ingredients:

1 tbsp canola oil

1/2 medium onion, chopped
1 medium carrot, chopped

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp ground cumin (optional)

1/2 tsp sea salt (optional)

2 tbsp soy sauce

2 cups of uncooked green split peas

2 quarts of water

1 medium potato peeled & cubed

3 stalks celery, chopped

1 Ham steak (fully-cooked), chopped into 1/2" pieces (omit for Vegan)

Directions:

Wash the peas and check for stones according to package directions.
Saute onion and spices in oil for one minute. Add soy sauce, peas, carrots and water. 

Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered for 1 hour.
Add potato and celery and cook an additional 20-30 minutes. 

Serve topped with a few croutons. 

Serve as is -- a little chunky, or use a hand blender or blender to puree. 

You can add boiling water if your bowl/cup if you don’t like it too thick.

Remove when the soup is done and cut up the meat and add it to the soup. 

Makes 8 servings. Freezes very well.