Lettuce and split pea soup
45 min
A hearty split pea soup that's thick and smooth, made with leeks, potatoes, carrots and onions, with the outer leaves of a cos lettuce that makes the difference. Freeze leftovers for a filling meal anytime!
N. Larmour
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Ingredients
Serves: 5
- 2 leeks
- 2 potatoes
- 2 carrots
- 450g (1 lb) green split peas
- 2 large onions
- the outside leaves of 1 cos lettuce
- 950ml water
- salt and pepper, to taste
Method
Prep:15min ›
Cook:30min ›
Ready in:45min
- Clean and slice leeks. Peel and dice potatoes and carrots. Rinse and sort split peas. Dice onions and rinse lettuce leaves.
- Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan and bring slowly to boil. Simmer gently and stir every now and then to prevent sticking. Cook for about 30 minutes till mushy. Mash, or liquidise with a hand blender. Soup should be thick.
