Simple Split Pea Soup with Mint
Makes about 8 cups and is good hot or chilled.
Ingredients:
2 cups green split peas, rinsed
1 medium onion, peeled and sliced
4 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
½ cup brown rice
6 cups no-salt chicken broth, homemade or canned
Salt and pepper
Fresh mint leaves to garnish
Directions:
- Combine the peas with the onion, garlic, rice and broth.Cover and simmer for 40 minutes.
- Puree the soup.Add salt if needed and pepper to taste. For cold soup, chill overnight, adding more seasonings if needed. (Cold soups require more seasonings than hot.)
- Garnish with fresh mint leaves to serve.
