Ingredients
- 900 stock
- 2 celery stalks
- 1 onion
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 potato
- 1 caraway seed
- 1 bay leaf
- 95 gr split peas (yellow)
- 16 ml oil
- 1 gr mace (ground)
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"