Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Recipe information
Yield
Makes about 4 cups
Ingredients
1
cup dried split peas
1
/2 teaspoon dried basil, crumbled
1
bay leaf
2
cups water
2
cups chicken broth
2
cups chopped onion
1
/2 teaspoon cuminseed
3
tablespoons olive oil
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Preparation
Step 1
In a large heavy saucepan simmer peas, basil, and bay leaf in water and broth, covered partially, until peas are tender, about 35 minutes, and discard bay leaf.
Step 2
While peas are cooking, in a heavy skillet sauté onion and cuminseed in oil over moderately high heat, stirring, until golden brown.
Step 3
In a blender puree soup in batches until just smooth and transfer to a bowl. Stir in onion mixture and salt and pepper to taste.