Green Velvet Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, sliced
• 2 potatoes, diced
• 3/4 cup split peas, rinsed
• 2 bay leaves
• 6 cups water or 6 cups vegetable stock
• 2 zucchini, diced
• 1 stalk broccoli, chopped
• 1 bunch spinach, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 place the onion, celery, potatoes, split peas, and bay leaves in a large pot with the water or vegetable broth and bring to a boil.
• 2 cover and simmer for 1 hour.
• 3 remove the bay leaves.
• 4 add the remaining ingredients with the exception of the salt.
• 5 simmer for 20 minutes.
• 6 transfer to a blender in several batches and puree until smooth.
• 7 return to the pot, add salt to taste, and heat until steamy.