Green Velvet Soup

Name: Green Velvet Soup
Total time: 90
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 onion, chopped; 2 stalks celery, sliced; 2 potatoes, diced; ¾ cup dried split peas; 2 bay leaves; 6 cups vegetable broth; 2 zucchini, diced; 1 head broccoli, chopped; ½ teaspoon dried basil; ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper; 4 cups chopped fresh spinach; salt to taste

Recipe by ASTROPHE from allrecipes.com

2 Hr. 30 Mins.

Ingredients

8 servings

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1 onion, chopped
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2 stalks celery, sliced
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2 potatoes, diced
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¾ cup dried split peas
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2 bay leaves
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6 cups vegetable broth

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2 zucchini, diced
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1 head broccoli, chopped
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½ teaspoon dried basil
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¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
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4 cups chopped fresh spinach
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salt to taste

Instructions

In a large pot over medium heat, combine onion, celery, potatoes, split peas, bay leaves and broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 hour.
Remove the bay leaves and stir in the zucchini, broccoli, basil and black pepper. Simmer 20 minutes, until broccoli is tender.
Stir in spinach and remove from heat. Puree in a blender or food processor using an immersion blender. Salt to taste.