Serves 10
This beautiful green soup is a delicious way to eat your vegetables.
1 onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, sliced
2 potatoes, scrubbed and diced
¾ cup split peas, rinsed
2 bay leaves
6 cups water or vegetable stock
2 medium zucchini, diced
1 medium stalk broccoli, chopped
1 bunch fresh spinach, washed and chopped
½ teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
Place onion, celery, potatoes, split peas, and bay leaves in a large pot with water or stock and bring to a boil. Lower heat, cover, and simmer 1 hour. Remove bay leaves. Add zucchini, broccoli, spinach, basil, and black pepper, and simmer 20 minutes. Transfer to a blender in several small batches and blend until completely smooth, holding the lid on tightly.
Return to pot and heat until steamy. Add salt to taste.
Per serving: 120 calories; 5 grams protein; 24 grams carbohydrate; 0 grams fat; 238 mg sodium; 0 mg cholesterol