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Post by PurplePuppy on Nov 10, 2013 0:18:43 GMT -5
Home-style Pea Soup2 cups split peas, dried 8 cups vegetable broth 1 bay leaf 1 small onion, diced (or 1/2 cup diced fennel) 1 large carrot, sliced into rounds or half-round 1/4 tsp black pepper 2 fresh cloves, minced 2 Tbsp liquid smoke (optional, or you could use 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika 2-3 pinches cayenne (or to taste) 1 cup shiitake mushrooms, sliced (I omit these) 1/2 cup mashed white potato or 1/2 cup dehydrated potato flakes 1-2 Tbsp butter 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil salt to taste (at least 1/2 tsp) 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar handful of chopped spinach or kale Soak your dried peas in salted water overnight. Saute the onions, garlic, carrots until lightly browned. Add all the rest of the ingredients (except spinach or kale) to a large soup pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover pot with lid and allow to simmer for several hours. Be sure not to burn the bottom of the soup. Pea soup burns quite easily - so monitor it closely if this is your first time making it. Low temperatures for a long period of time work best. You could also use a slow cooker if you'd like. About 5 minutes before serving add the spinach and/or kale. Enjoy. Makes 4 to 5 servings
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