This is a fabulous vegan soup. Make sure to rinse the yellow split peas at least 3 times.
Quantity
0
Quantity Unit
Prep Time (minutes)
30
Cook Time (minutes)
90
Ready In (minutes)
120
Ingredients
Amount
Measure
Ingredient
2
cups, diced
celery
2
cups, chopped
Carrots
1
cup, chopped
Onion, chopped
2
cups
Peas, split
3
tablespoons
bouillon, vegetable
3
cloves
garlic minced
2
tablespoons
Spices, ground cumin
2
tablespoons
Lemon zest
2
lemon yields
Fresh squeezed lemon juice
1
cup
parsley, chopped
Steps
Sequence
Step
1
Bring 6 cups of water to a boil while chopping the vegetables.
2
In a large dutch oven cover bottom with 1/4 inch of water and bring to boil. Then add the onions and saute for 5 minutes.
3
Add garlic and stir about 1 minute. Then add celery and carrots, bouillon and cumin, and saute about 5 more minutes, stirring.
4
While vegetables are sauteing, put the split peas in a colander and then put the colander in a bigger bowl. Then wash and rinse the peas at least 3 times until the water runs nearly clear. Then add to the vegetables and stir.
5
Add the 6 cups of boiling water, and bring back to a boil. Then cover and simmer for 90 minutes or until the lentils are soft.
6
Zest 2 lemons and then squeeze the juice from them. Add both zest and juice to the soup. Finally add parsley and correct for salt and pepper.