Simple and Delicious Split Pea Soup

Split Pea soup is an ultimate food. It is incredibly inexpensive, easy to make, relatively quick and has great protein, iron, fibre and other nutrients. Oh, and it's delicious.


6 cups       Water
2 cups       Yellow Split Peas (dried)
                 Olive Oil
2               Onions (medium - large), chopped.
1/2 tsp       Thyme
3 cups       Vegetable Soup Stock (I just use vegetable bouillon powder - 1 tsp per 1 cup water)
                 Salt and Pepper
                 White Vinegar

1. Rinse the peas. In a medium sized saucepan, bring the 6 cups of water to a boil. Reduce to medium heat and add split peas. Cook the split peas for about 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

2. When peas are soft and water has simmered down below the peas, drain the peas and put aside. Rinse the pan.
3. In the saucepan, heat the oil and add the onions. Sauté for a couple of minutes, and then stir in the thyme. Cook the onions until golden brown.
4. Stir in peas to coat, and then add in the veggie stock. Simmer for 15 minutes on medium heat.

5. Allow to cool a bit, and then add half the soup to a blender and blend until smooth. Return to saucepan and mix.

6. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve into bowls. Each person can choose the amount of vinegar they'd like to add - the vinegar just give it an extra kick of flavour. I would recommend just a splash.


Serves 4 -6
Enjoy!