Split Pea Soup with Garlic Toasts

Split Pea Soup with Garlic Toasts

Total Time
1 hr 25 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
1 hr 10 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
Since split peas don`t need to be soaked in advance, they`re excellent for making a last-minute meal out of what`s left in your fridge or pantry.

Ingredients

Shallots

3 medium, or 1 small onion, diced

Carrots

1 small, diced

Uncooked parsnip

¾ medium, or turnip, diced

Salted butter

1 tsp(s)

Dry split peas

6½ oz, about 1 cup, yellow or green

Rosemary

2 tsp(s), chopped

Fat free chicken broth

4 cup(s)

Table salt

tsp(s), or to taste

Black pepper

tsp, or to taste

Garlic

1 clove(s), medium sized, halved

French bread

4 slice(s), 1/2-inch-thick, toasted

Instructions

  1. In a nonstick saucepan, stir together shallots, carrots, parsnip and butter. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring often, until vegetables begin to color.
  2. Stir in split peas, rosemary and chicken broth. Bring to a simmer and cook until peas are tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Season to taste.
  3. Rub one side of each bread slice with cut side of garlic. Serve 1 slice toast with each bowl of soup.