Split Pea Soup

Ingredients:

• 2 cups split peas, boiled in 6 cups water
• 4 or more cups additional water
• 1 large onion, minced, 2 cups
• 2 medium celery stalks, quarter rounds, 1½ cups
• 2 medium carrots, thin quarter rounds, 1½ cups
• ½ tsp sea salt
• 5 tsp soy sauce, optional

Procedure – Boil split peas for 1 hour in 6 cups water until soft. Using the same pot, add the additional water. Mix with beans so water is at the bottom of the pot. Add vegetables. Sprinkle sea salt on top. Cover and bring to a boil. Simmer 30 minutes over low heat, using a heat diffuser if needed. Add soy sauce if used.

Yield: 10 cups

Source: Ohsawa Macrobiotics