Simple Vegan Split Pea Soup

Name: Simple Vegan Split Pea Soup
Total time: 195
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup dried split peas; 5 cups cold water; ¼ cup diced onion; ¼ cup thinly sliced celery; 1 tablespoon ketchup; 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; 1 pinch coarse salt; 2 cloves garlic, crushed, or more to taste; 3 bay leaves, or more to taste; 1 cup sliced carrots, or more to taste; ground black pepper to taste

Recipe by Doug in Manhattan from allrecipes.com

Dinner 3 Hr. 15 Mins.

Ingredients

4 servings

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1 cup dried split peas
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5 cups cold water
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¼ cup diced onion
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¼ cup thinly sliced celery
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1 tablespoon ketchup
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1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

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1 pinch coarse salt
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2 cloves garlic, crushed, or more to taste
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3 bay leaves, or more to taste
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1 cup sliced carrots, or more to taste
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ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

Inspect peas, discarding any stones, foreign matter, or unattractive peas. Place peas in a fine mesh strainer and rinse under cold running water to remove pea dust.
Transfer drained peas into a pot with a lid and a heavy, heat-diffusing bottom. Add water, onion, celery, ketchup, olive oil, salt, garlic, and bay leaves. Cover and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to a very slow simmer. Cook, stirring and scraping the bottom every 7 to 12 minutes, until peas have largely fallen apart, about 1 1/2 hours.
Stir carrots into the soup. Cook, covered, stirring often, until peas are completely dissolved and soup is thick, about 1 1/2 hours more. Remove and discard bay leaves. Season with pepper.