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Pea soup is one of the sweeter soups you will certainly enjoy. This soup doesn’t require a lot of ingredients and is very easy to make. Add some ham to the soup to give it a more complex flavor.

Total time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 large onion
• 2 leeks (white part only)
• 1 pound split peas
• 1 stick of celery
• 4 2.5 oz vegetable boullion cubes
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Coarsely chop the onion, celery and leeks.
2. Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat and add the chopped onion – stir occasionally. Saute for about 4 minutes until the onion starts to become transparent.
3. Add the remaining vegetables, and fill your pot with hot water – I usually leave about an inch from the top to prevent the soup from spilling over. Add vegetable bouillon and return to high heat brining the soup to a boil.
4. Remove the soup from the stove and blend thoroughly using a hand-blender. Return to stove and bring to a boil for another minute or two, add pepper and serve hot.

Cook’s Notes

1. You can optionally add ham to this recipe. Take about 2 slices of thick slices of ham (about ¼-inch slices if possible) and slice into small cubes. Once the soup comes to a boil in step 4 (after blending), add the ham and boil the soup for about 5 minutes before serving.

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