Southwestern Recipes
Santa Fe Split Pea Soup
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 cup chopped celery
- 1 or 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 cup split peas
- 1 quart beef stock, broth, bouillon or water
- 1 or 2 small hot red peppers
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, sauté onion, celery and garlic in oil until tender,
about 5 minutes.
- Add peas, stock and seasonings and heat to boiling. Reduce heat to simmer.
Cover and simmer until peas are tender, about 30 minutes.
- Remove hot peppers.
- Garnish with fresh cilantro leaves.