Yellow Split Pea Soup With Lemon

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups yellow split peas, sorted and rinsed
• 8 cups water
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 small carrot, peeled and finely diced
• 2 stalks celery, diced or thinly sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 large lemon, juice and zest of
• fresh ground black pepper
• paprika
• fresh parsley or fresh cilantro, minced, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 bring the peas, water, and bay leaf to a boil, then simmer until the peas are completely soft, about 45 minutes.
• 2 remove bay leaf, press peas through a sieve and return the puree to the soup pot.
• 3 melt butter and olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
• 4 add onions and cook until soft. add carrot, celery, garlic, salt, and ground cumin, and cook 10 minutes.
• 5 add the vegetables to the pea puree and simmer until they are soft. (rinse out the skillet with a small amount of water, then add the water to the soup.) add lemon peel and juice to taste.
• 6 check for salt and cumin and add more of each if desired.
• 7 finish with black pepper to taste and serve sprinkled with paprika and garnished with fresh herbs.