Green Velvet Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3/4 cup split peas
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 4 cups zucchini, diced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 teaspoon basil
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 lb spinach, washed and chopped
• 1/4 cup parsley, chopped

Recipe

• 1 1. place the split peas, onion, celery, and bay leaf in a soup pot with enough water to cover it all by an inch. bring to a boil and simmer for an hour or more, or until the peas have disintegrated. add water if needed.
• 2 2. remove the bay leaf, then add the remaining ingredients, return to a simmer, and cook until the zucchini is tender (about five minutes).
• 3 3. puree everything in a blender, then return to the soup pot, add water as needed, and serve hot.