Split peas are inexpensive, and Split Pea Soup is perfect for cold January days.
I keep bags of dried split peas in the pantry for those days my husband Kurt and I want a fresh batch of soup. They are quick and easy to cook.
Ingredients:
16-ounce bag of dried split peas
10 cups water
1 onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
1 potato, diced
2 carrots, diced.
2 cups riced cauliflower (optional)
12-ounce bag of frozen green peas
1 Tablespoon Trader Joe’s 21 Salute Seasoning (or any favorite no-salt seasoning)
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon sage
1/2 cup nutritional yeast
Directions:
In a large, sturdy pot, bring the water and split peas to a boil. Turn heat down to a simmer and add the diced onions, garlic, carrots, celery, potato, riced cauliflower, spices and simmer 40 minutes.
Then add the frozen green peas and nutritional yeast and simmer an additional five minutes.
Serve warm or cold. . . either way, it’s delicious!
Enjoy!
Emily Boller, wife, mother, artist, and author is on a mission to create expressive works of art in her lifetime; and to bring awareness to the potentially harmful traps of diet-wellness culture.
In her free time, she loves to chase sunrises, grow flowers and vegetables, and can homemade soups.