Split Pea Soup (oamc)

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (12 ounce) package dry split peas
• 3 cups water
• 3/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1/3 cup chopped celery
• 3/4 cup peeled sliced carrot
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 pinch salt, to taste

Recipe

• 1 rinse split peas, soak in cold water overnight; drain.
• 2 put peas with remaining ingredients in a large saucepan.
• 3 bring to a boil; reduce heat, and stir occasionally.
• 4 simmer about 2 hours until peas are tender and turn pasty.
• 5 cool, label and freeze.
• 6 to serve: thaw soup and simmer until warmed through. if too thick, add some water until desired consistancy.