Hearty Pea Soup
By: Anonymous
Published: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - 12:34am

Ingredients




2 tablespoons Vegetable oil
1 Onion diced
1 Bay leaf
1 teaspoon Celery seed
1 cup Green split peas
1/4 cup Barley
1/2 cup Dried lima beans
2 quarts Water
2 teaspoons Salt
1 dsh Pepper
1 Carrot chopped
3 Celery stalks diced
1/2 cup Snipped parsley
1 Potato diced
1/2 teaspoon Basil
1/2 teaspoon Thyme

Preparation

1 Heat oil in saucepan. Add onion, bay leaf, and celery seed. Saute 3 minutes. Stir peas, barley, and lima beans. Transfer mixture into a large pot. Add 2 quarts water and bring to a boil. Cook on low heat partially covered for 1 1/2 hours. Add salt,pepper, vegetables,and herbs. Simmer another 30 to 40 minutes on low heat. 2 Serving size 1 cup.