Split Pea Soup

A kosher version of split pea soup. This can easily be made without a bone for a vegetarian soup. This is a hearty and delicious soup perfect for cold winter nights. Serve with your favorite home made bread or rolls to soak up what's at the bottom of the bowl.

• Ready In: 3 hrs 45 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup  split peas or 1⁄2 cup  yellow split peas
• 2⁄3 cup celery, finely diced
• 1  medium onion, finely diced
• 1  medium carrot, finely diced
• 1  small potato, diced
• 3  tablespoons flour
•  soup stock
•  beef bones or   turkey leg
• 1  celery rib, chopped
• 1  onion, chopped
• 2  bay leaves
• 1  teaspoon thyme
• 5  whole cloves

Directions

1. First make your stock.
2. Sauté the stock ingredients in a large soup pot with enough vegetable oil to cover the bottom of the pan.
3. When the vegetables start to get somewhat soft, cover everything with water.
4. Let simmer two to three hours.
5. In a smaller soup pot, sauté finely diced vegetables.
6. Add flour, stirring constantly for three minutes.
7. Add 1 1/2 quarts hot stock.
8. Add split peas.
9. Simmer 45 minutes to an hour, adjusting seasoning.