Split Pea and Rice Soup

Name: Split Pea and Rice Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup dried split peas; 3 cups water; 2 cups onions, chopped; 2 large garlic cloves, minced; 1/4 cup olive oil; 2 bay leaves; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne; 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom; 2 cups vegetable stock; 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 1/2 cup cooked rice; salt and pepper; 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped

Submitted by MsBindy

"Posted for Zaar World Tour. Recipe is from Sundays at Moosewood."

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photo by Kaarin

Ready In:: 1hr 50mins
Ingredients:: 15
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 cup dried split peas
3 cups water
2 cups onions, chopped
2 large garlic cloves, minced
¹⁄₄ cup olive oil
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon ground cumin
¹⁄₂ teaspoon cinnamon
¹⁄₄ teaspoon cayenne
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground cardamom
2 cups vegetable stock
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
¹⁄₂ cup cooked rice
salt and pepper
¹⁄₄ cup fresh parsley, chopped

directions

Rinse the peas.
Put them in a soup pot with 3 cups of water and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 45-60 minutes.
Meanwhile, saute the onions and garlic in olive oil until onions are translucent.
Mix in the spices and saute for 5-10 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent burning. Set aside.
When peas are cooked, stir in the onion mixture along with the stock.
Add the lemon juice and cooked rice and season with salt and pepper.
Stir in the parsley and gently reheat.

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Reviews

Well I ate almost the whole pot by myself >.< This was quick and easy to throw together. The spice mixture was perfect. Cardamom can be touchy, but it works very well here. I did have to add more rice to mine. I also threw in some chopped carrots as I like a thicker soup. Yum!

Nikoma
This is the BEST split pea soup i have ever made ! dh and i almost ate it all tonight ! the spices give a wonderful taste. now that i am reading the ingredient list, i realize that i forgot the parsley. Thank you ! i will make this again !

Elodie
I made this for my DS as a take-home meal, I only used a pinch of cardamom as I wasn't sure how it would be, I have never added in cardamom to pea soup before, this soup is really good! thanks Bunny Mom...Kitten:)

Kittencalrecipezazz
This is a delicious, hearty soup. The cinnamon and cardamom flavors were prominent and make this different and good. The only change I made was to add a whole cup of rice, and top with shredded parmesan. This is a keeper. Thanks!

Kaarin