*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                          SPLIT PEA SOUP (BROWN)

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Soups                            Vegetarian
                Appetizers

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   4       oz           Yellow split peas
   1       md           Onion, chopped
   1                    Garlic clove, chopped
   1       tb           Oil
   1       lg           Potato, diced
   2                    Celery stalks, chopped
   1       t            Caraway seed
     1/4   ts           Ground mace
   1                    Bay leaf
 900       ml           Stock
                        Salt & pepper

  Steep split peas in hot water for an hour then drain.
  Fry onion & garlic in soup pot for 4 minutes.  Add the
  rest of the vegetables plus the peas, the caraway
  seed, the bay leaf & the mace.  Cook for 5 to 6
  minutes, stirring occasionally.  Add most of the
  stock.  Bring to a boil, reduce heat & simmer for 40
  minutes.  Remove the bay leaf & allow to cool
  slightly.  Blend till smooth.  Reheat before serving,
  but don't boil.
  
  Sarah Brown's "Vegetarian Cookbook"
 


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