Monday, March 14, 2011

Split Pea Soup

Crock pot

1 onion, chopped
2-3 garlic cloves, minced
1 bag split peas
8 cups broth - (turkey, chicken, whatever)
1-2 potatoes, peeled, diced
1-2 carrots, chopped
1-2 celery stalks, chopped (or some celery seed if you're out of celery)
use some, all or different - amount to taste.  :) of the following:
curry powder
cumin
dillweed
 parsley
cilantro
italian seasoning
ginger
salt

crock pot all day.low  use immersion blender (love that thing!!) to make smooth soup.  serve over cooked brown (or whatever you prefer) rice.  - or serve just as is.  i get better compliance with my kids if i serve it over rice.  :)