Pea Soup

[ElegantAura]

A Soup Recipe 👩‍🍳

For the soup:

• 200 g yellow split peas
• 2.5 litres hot water
• 1 potato
• 1 carrot
• 1 onion
• 1 clove garlic
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Salt
• Pepper
• 1 pinch granulated sugar
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• 300 g boiled chestnuts
• 1 vegetable bouillon cube
• 30 g olive oil
• Zest of 1 lemon
• Juice of 1 lemon

To assemble:

• 150 g boiled chestnuts
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 100 g rusks of your choice
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley
• Pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Method:

1. Place the yellow split peas into a bowl, add 1 litre of hot water, and stir well with a ladle. Set aside for 2-3 minutes until the water changes colour.
2. Drain the split peas, transfer them to another bowl, and set aside.
3. Thinly slice the potato, carrot, onion, and garlic, then add them to a pot.
4. Add olive oil, salt, pepper, and sugar. Place the pot over high heat and sauté the vegetables for 2-3 minutes until caramelised.
5. Add the yellow split peas, ginger, boiled chestnuts, 1.5 litres of hot water, and the vegetable bouillon cube. Simmer over low heat for 20-25 minutes, stirring constantly to prevent the split peas from sticking.
6. Remove the pot from the heat and blend the soup with an immersion blender until smooth.
7. Add olive oil, lemon zest, and lemon juice, then blend again until fully combined.

To assemble:

1. Place a frying pan over medium heat, add the chestnuts and honey, and stir constantly until caramelised.
2. Divide the soup into bowls, garnish with caramelised chestnuts and crumbled rusks of your choice.
3. Sprinkle with parsley, season with pepper, and drizzle with olive oil.