Serene says: “I have a large family, and in order to feed all of us and stay on a budget, we often eat homemade soups for our evening meal. We eat the Hearty Green or Red Soup so often during winter that my children have often asked at the table, “Which one tonight, Mom, green or red?” If you have a small family, freeze extra for future evening meals.
Hearty Green Soup
Description
Serene says: "I have a large family, and in order to feed all of us and stay on a budget, we often eat homemade soups for our evening meal. We eat the Hearty Green or Red Soup so often during winter that my children have often asked at the table, "Which one tonight, Mom, green or red?" If you have a small family, freeze extra for future evening meals.
Ingredients
Instructions
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Soak 2 lbs green split peas overnight or during the day for about 7 hours. Use ample water for soaking and 2 Tbs of apple cider vinegar to remove phytates.
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In mid afternoon, drain water and add fresh water to slightly cover split peas. Add 3 diced onions, 4 large stalks of celery, and chopped peeled garlic cloves.
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Bring to boil, turn heat to low, and cover with lid.
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Simmer slowly until split peas turn to mush.
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Check contents of pot. Stir occasionally to make sure split peas do not stick and burn at the bottom of the pot.
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Once split peas are soft, add one whole cut cabbage, a few diced carrots, a bunch of parsley finely diced, and enough water or chicken broth to cook vegetables effectively and achieve the right soup consistently.
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Season with mineral salt, black pepper, Braggs Liquid Aminos, nutritional yeast, and onion powder.
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Keep simmering until new vegetables are tender.
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Toward the end of the cooking, add 3 Tbs of cream to help unify the flavors ad give a touch of fat. There is no other fat in these ingredients so this amount of cream in such a big soup stays within E guidelines.
Note
Recipe Notes
This may be served with warmed and buttered whole wheat pita bread for the growing children and a glass of milk, preferably raw. You could have a piece of sprouted or homemade sour dough toast or some of our approved crackers. Of course, a wonderful accompaniment to any soup meal is a lovely, fresh salad. Since this soup makes a large batch, you can freeze leftovers to be reheated for "no brainer" nights.
