Name: Split Pea Soup
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Soup:; 2 tablespoons olive oil (or 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter); 3 leeks, halved and sliced into ribbons; 1 carrot, chopped small; 1 large rib celery, chopped; Salt and freshly black pepper; 4 cloves garlic, cloves peeled and sliced thin; 450g (1 pound) dried green split peas, rinsed; 1.9L (2 quarts) vegetable stock or broth; 2 to 3 sprigs of thyme, leaves still on (optional); 1 bay leaf; Herb sauce:; 1 large or 2 small, peeled garlic cloves; A couple handfuls of fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves (or a mix of herbs, such as mint and/or cilantro); zest of half a lemon, finely grated; salt, and red pepper flakes; olive oil; To Serve:; Fresh herb sauce (instructions up top); Sour cream; Two slices of crumbled crisp bacon (obviously would no longer be vegetarian); Garlicky or gruyere croutons

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2 tablespoons olive oil (or 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter)

3 leeks, halved and sliced into ribbons

1 carrot, chopped small

1 large rib celery, chopped

Salt and freshly black pepper

4 cloves garlic, cloves peeled and sliced thin

450g (1 pound) dried green split peas, rinsed

1.9L (2 quarts) vegetable stock or broth

2 to 3 sprigs of thyme, leaves still on (optional)

1 bay leaf

Herb Sauce

1 large or 2 small, peeled garlic cloves

A couple handfuls of fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves (or a mix of herbs, such as mint and/or cilantro)

zest of half a lemon, finely grated

salt, and red pepper flakes

olive oil

To Serve

Fresh herb sauce (instructions up top)

Sour cream

Two slices of crumbled crisp bacon (obviously would no longer be vegetarian)

Garlicky or gruyere croutons

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

588kcal

29%
Fat

19g

29%
Saturated Fat

4g

20%
Carbohydrates

87g

28%
Fiber

24g

96%
Sugar

10g

20%
Protein

26g

52%
Cholesterol

0mg

0%
Sodium

1,088mg

45%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Imported & edited by @jantho

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