One of the easiest and tastiest soups ever
BT's Vegetarian Split Pea Soup
Ingredients:
1 pound (450 grams) green split peas
2 medium carrots
1 medium yellow onion
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 rounded tablespoon marjoram
2 large bay leaves
8 cups (1.9 l) filtered water
1 teaspoon (4.5 grams) salt
Black pepper to taste
Directions:
Wash peas thoroughly in cold water to remove any grit or small stones
Peel onion and dice into small pieces
Peel carrots and dice into small pieces
Place pressure cooker on medium low flame
Add oil and onions
Sauté until onions are translucent
Add salt and pepper and mix
Add water and peas and carrots
Stir to bring peas up from the bottom of the pot
Add marjoram and bay leaf
Put lid securely on pressure cooker
Turn flame on high
When valve on pressure cooker begins to whistle and release steam, turn the flame down to low and let cook for 20 minutes
After 20 minutes turn off heat and let pressure cooker cool down
When pressure is released open lid
The soup will be watery on top
Remove bay leaves
Gently stir soup to mix peas thoroughly
Taste for salt and pepper
Enjoy! !בתיאבון
Serve with chopped green onion and croutons. Second day servings are thicker and go very well with cottage cheese and yellow mustard - unusual but very yummy
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