Name: Wintertime French Style Split Pea Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Olive oil - 2 tablespoons; Onion, coarsely chopped - 1 large; Garlic, minced - 3 cloves; Herbes de Provence - 1 tablespoon; Ground turmeric - 1 ½ teaspoons; Bay leaves - 2 large; Cayenne pepper (Optional) - 1 pinch; Dried split peas, rinsed - 1 pound; Carrots, cut into bite-size chunks - ¾ pound; New potatoes, cut into bite-size chunks - 2 pounds; Vegetable stock - 1 (32 fluid ounce) container; Water - 3 cups; Chopped lean cooked ham (Optional) - 1 ½ cups

Ingredients for - Wintertime French Style Split Pea Soup

1. Olive oil 2 tablespoons

2. Onion, coarsely chopped 1 large

3. Garlic, minced 3 cloves

4. Herbes de Provence 1 tablespoon

5. Ground turmeric 1 ½ teaspoons

6. Bay leaves 2 large

7. Cayenne pepper (Optional) 1 pinch

8. Dried split peas, rinsed 1 pound

9. Carrots, cut into bite-size chunks ¾ pound

10. New potatoes, cut into bite-size chunks 2 pounds

11. Vegetable stock 1 (32 fluid ounce) container

12. Water 3 cups

13. Chopped lean cooked ham (Optional) 1 ½ cups

How to cook deliciously - Wintertime French Style Split Pea Soup

1 . Stage

Heat olive oil in a heavy soup pot or Dutch oven; cook and stir onion and garlic in the hot oil until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir herbes de Provence, turmeric, bay leaves, and cayenne pepper into the vegetables; cook and stir until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes.

2 . Stage

Mix dried split peas, half the carrots, half the potatoes, vegetable stock, and water into vegetables and seasonings, bring to a bowl, and reduce heat to low. Cover pot and simmer until peas are nearly tender, about 35 minutes. Stir remaining half of carrots and potatoes and the ham into soup, cover, and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 25 more minutes.