Split Pea Soup

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It's officially autumn, so that makes it officially soup season in my book. We do still have a few more warm weather days to get through, then it's time for all the good comfort things that the season brings, like knitted throws, chunky sweaters, hot tea, and lots and lots of soup. As much as I love soup and make it frequently throughout the year, I have never in my 45 years made split pea soup. I don't know why either, because peas have always been a favorite veggie of mine, and I'd eat them every night for dinner if my family wouldn't complain about the repetition. I usually have to find creative ways to sneak them into our dinners, like tucking them into fettuccine, shepherd's pie, steamed as a side dish, and so on. We had a few chilly, rainy days last week, so I hopped over to my favorite recipe resource, Golden Blossom Honey, to look for a few new soup ideas to test out and finally decided to give their Split Pea Soup recipe a try. 

 

If you're a big fan of soups that are jam packed with lots of different veggies, then this Split Pea Soup is going to shoot straight to the top of your favorites. Obviously the peas are the main draw here, but potatoes, onions, celery, and carrots added in give so much bulk and flavor variety to this recipe, it could also be called vegetable soup for those days that I want to sneak more peas by my family without them getting suspicious that we're "eating peas for dinner again? ugh!" Sometimes you gotta be sneaky like that. And I don't even feel an ounce of guilt since there are so many nutrients in this soup, that knocks the guilt away from my word play deception. Served with a side of crusty rolls, this is the ultimate chilly weather comfort food if there ever was one. 

 

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 cup fresh carrots, diced

2 cups russet potatoes, peeled and diced

2 cups sweet potatoes, peeled and diced

1 cup onion, chopped

1 stalk celery, diced

2 cloves garlic, minced

6 cups vegetable or chicken broth

2 tablespoons GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY

1 cup dried green split peas, rinsed and drained

1 bay leaf

salt and pepper to taste

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Is it still hot in your area, or have the autumn temperatures started to move in?