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<RecipeTitle>Vegetarian Split Pea Soup Recipe</RecipeTitle>
<Category></Category>
<NbPersons>4</NbPersons>
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<Ingredient id="2144" quantity="1.0" unit="tbsp" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="13.5" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>1 tablespoon</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>extra virgin olive oil</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="1111" quantity="2.0" unit="large" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="150.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>2 large</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>onions, chopped</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
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<Ingredient id="1819" quantity="0.5" unit="tsp" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="6.0833335" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="false" isAutoWeight="false" isAutoUnit="false">
<IngredientQuantity>1/2 teaspoon</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>fine-grain sea salt</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
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<Ingredient id="1580" quantity="2.0" unit="cup" comment="split, dried" defaultState="true" weightGram="145.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>2 cups</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>dried split green peas</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment>picked over and rinsed</IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="181" quantity="5.0" unit="cup" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="237.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>5 cups</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>water</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="233" quantity="1.0" unit="tbsp" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="15.25" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity>1 tbsp</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>lemon juice</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment> (reserve the zest)</IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="756" quantity="1.0" unit="pinch" comment="smoked" defaultState="true" weightGram="0.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="false" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="false">
<IngredientQuantity>a few pinches</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>smoked paprika</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
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<IngredientQuantity>1 tsp</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>extra virgin olive oil</IngredientItem>
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<RecipeText>Add olive oil to a big pot over med-high heat. Stir in onions and salt and cook until the onions soften, just a minute or two. Add the split peas and water. Bring to a boil, dial down the heat, and simmer for 20 minutes, or until the peas are cooked through (but still a touch al dente). Using a large cup or mug ladle half of the soup into a bowl and set aside. Using a hand blender (or regular blender) puree the soup that is still remaining in the pot. Stir the reserved (still chunky) soup back into the puree - you should have a soup that is nicely textured. If you need to thin the soup out with more water (or stock) do so a bit at a time. Stir in the lemon juice and taste. If the soup needs more salt, add more a bit at a time until the flavor of the soup really pops.

Ladle into bowls or cups, and serve each drizzled with olive oil and topped with a good pinch of smoked paprika and a touch of lemon zest.

I thought about throwing a couple handfuls of small broccoli trees into this soup (a few minutes before doing the puree), spinach would be great as well. You can use a vegetable stock if you like in place of the water. I&apos;ve mentioned before that I like Rapunzel Herb Bouillon with Salt (available at many stores), I use about 1/2 of one cube in a soup like this to kick things off - it makes a nice, light but flavorful broth.

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