Mom's Split Pea Soup

Ingredients

8 cups water
1 pound green split peas (2-1/2 cups), rinsed and drained
2 large carrots, coarsely chopped
2 celery stalks, coarsely chopped
1 small to medium onion, chopped
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
dash of liquid smoke (optional)
3 cups cooked brown rice

Cooking Instructions

Place the water, split peas, carrots, celery, onion, thyme, salt and pepper into a large pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat, cover the pot, and simmer the soup, stirring occasionally, for about 30 minutes. Stir in the parsley and liquid smoke (optional) and continue to cook for another 30 minutes or so until the soup is thick and the split peas are completely cooked (at this point, the split peas will basically have turned to mush). If the soup thickens too much during cooking, simply add more water and adjust the seasonings accordingly.

Serve the soup in bowls, topping each bowl with 1/2 cup of the cooked brown rice.

Makes 6 servings

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recipe courtesy of elliemay.com