Split pea and Kumara Soup

Ingredients:

1 large onion chopped

1-2 carrots chopped

1-2 stalks of celery chopped

2 bay leaves

1 cup split peas

1 large kumara

parslety & nutritional yeast for garnish

fresh ground pepper

Cook chopped onions, chopped carrots and salary in water with a couple of bay leaves and whatever herbs/seasonings you like for 1/2 hour (this makes you a nice basic vege broth) - I used some garlic salt, pepper, & at least a teaspoon of braggs organic sprinkle herbs and spices. 

Then add split peas and continue cooking for at least an hour

Peel and chop kumara and cook for another half hour

remove the bay leaves and blend the soup to the consistency desired. 

taste and season again as needed. 

Serve & Sprinkle with parsley and nutritional yeast and fresh ground pepper.