Recipes » Soups » Autumn Split Pea Soup
T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies

Ingredients

  • 1 large onion or leek
  • 1 tsp celery seed
  • 1 large bay leaf
  • 1 cup dried green split peas
  • ½ cup dried edamame or lima beans
  • ¼ cup barley
  • 7-8 cups water or vegetable broth
  • 3 carrots chopped
  • 2 stalks celery chopped
  • 1 large potato cut into chunks
  • ½ tsp basil
  • ½ tsp thyme
  • ½ cup chopped fresh parsley or 2 tablespoons dry
  • Dash or more of ground pepper
  • 2 Tbsp miso in ¼ cup water, or 2 tablespoons soy sauce

Instructions

  • 1. Sauté onion in a big soup pot in a splash of water or broth along with celery seed.
  • 2. Add bay leaf, split peas, barley and edamame or lima beans.
  • 3. Add 7 or 8 cups water and bring to boil.
  • 4. Add celery, carrots, potato and herbs – basil, thyme, parsley and pepper.
  • 5. Lower heat and simmer covered for an 1½ hours.
  • 6. Add miso mixture or soy sauce.
  • 7. Add more seasonings if desired and serve.

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