Embarrassingly easy yet yummy:
Split Pea Soup
- 1 lb. split peas, rinsed and drained
- 1 med. onion, chopped
- 3-4 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
- 3 Tbsp. olive oil
- 6 cups stock
- 1-2 tsp. dried thyme
- salt and pepper to taste
Sauté the garlic and onion in olive oil. Add peas, stock, and thyme and bring to a boil. Simmer for 1 hour, or until peas are tender and stock is absorbed. Add salt (sea salt if you have it) and pepper to taste.
This recipe is really flexible: you can use whatever kind of stock you have on hand (tonight I used 4 cups veggie stock with 2 cups water added, but I’ve made it with chicken stock before, too), and of course you can adjust the garlic and spices to your own taste. Sometimes I add dried oregano. You could add ham if you’re feeling carnivorous. I like to serve the above veggie version with rice for complete protein.

2 responses so far ↓
1 Nathan // Oct 15, 2007 at 9:28 pm
She also tends to cook the rice in stock instead of water, which makes it so yummy.
Thanks again for making us dinner, Love
2 Gayatri // Oct 18, 2007 at 2:02 pm
You have to ask Kate about how to make rice. Her stint as a nanny taught her the ‘correct’ way. Perhaps, you’ve heard this already?
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