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Hearty Pea Soup is for Soup.

Hearty Pea Soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Hearty Pea Soup takes several minutes to cook.

Hearty Pea Soup makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Hearty Pea Soup are:

1 onion, diced
2 T. olive oil
1 bay leaf
1 c. green split peas
1/4 c. pearl barley
8 cups water
2 t. salt
1/4 t. white pepper
1 carrot, peeled and grated
3 stalk celery, diced
1/2 c. parsley
1 white potato, skin on, grated
1/2 t. basil
1/2 t. thyme

Here is how you make Hearty Pea Soup:

Saute onion in oil until soft, add bay leaf. Stir in peas and barley. Add water and bring to a boil. Cook on low heat, partially covered, for about 90 minutes. Add salt, pepper, vegetables, and herbs. Turn heat down as low as possible. Simmer another 30 to 45 minutes, stirring at 10 minute intervals. Thin with additional water of stock as needed.Makes about 8 1-1/2 cup servings.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LEXIK9.

The nutritional information for Hearty Pea Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 115.9

• Total Fat: 3.7 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 616.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 14.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.5 g
• Protein: 3.5 g