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.