Curried Split Pea Soup

Curried Split Pea Soup

Ingredients:
oil, olive, salad or cooking
onions, raw
salt, table
spices, pepper, black
spices, garlic powder
peas, green, frozen, unprepared
soup, vegetable broth, ready to serve
spices, curry powder

Directions:
Put the olive oil in a saucepan over medium-low heat.
Add the onion and a generous pinch of salt and sweat for 2 to 3 minutes.
Next, add the garlic and continue to sweat for an additional 1 to 2 minutes, making certain not to allow onions or garlic to brown.
Add the peas, vegetable broth and curry powder.
Increase heat to high and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to low, cover and cook at a simmer until the peas are tender and not holding their shape any longer, approximately 45 to 50 minutes.
Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
Using care and a stick blender, puree the soup until the desired consistency.
Watch out for hot splatters.
Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2005.