Ingredients for - Split Pea Soup with Sun-Dried Tomato Gremolata

1. Olive oil 2 tablespoons
2. Diced onion 2 cups
3. Finely diced carrot ¾ cup
4. Finely diced celery ⅔ cup
5. Minced garlic 2 teaspoons
6. Low-sodium vegetable broth, or more as needed 6 cups
7. Dried green split peas 1 ¼ cups
8. Fresh thyme 2 sprigs
9. Bay leaf 1
10. Salt, or more to taste ½ teaspoon
11. Ground black pepper ¼ teaspoon
12. Finely chopped fresh parsley ½ cup
13. Finely chopped sun-dried tomatoes ¼ cup
14. Garlic, minced ¾ teaspoon
15. Smoked paprika ¼ teaspoon
16. Salt ¼ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Split Pea Soup with Sun-Dried Tomato Gremolata

1 . Stage

Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, carrot, and celery; cook until softened, about 6 minutes. Stir in garlic; cook 30 seconds more. Stir in broth, split peas, thyme, bay leaf, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer, partially covered, until peas are falling apart, about 1 1/4 hours.

2 . Stage

Meanwhile, stir together parsley, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, paprika, and salt in a small bowl.

3 . Stage

Remove thyme sprigs and bay leaf from soup; discard. Add more broth or water to thin as desired, and more salt to taste. Serve topped with gremolata.