Split Pea Soup

I got this off the living well website, which is no longer up, but we love this soup!

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  carrots, sliced
• 1  onion, diced
• 2  stalks celery, diced
• 1 (16 ounce) bag  dried split peas
• 1  bay leaf
• 3  garlic cloves, minced
• 5  cups chicken broth (more if needed while cooking)
• 4  tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
•  salt and pepper

Directions

1. Slice and saute all the vegetales in the olive oil in a large pot.
2. Check through the split peas for pebbles and remove.
3. Add split peas to the vegetables and saute for 3 minutes.
4. Add bay leaf and the water.
5. Simmer for about 2 1/2 hours until peas are soft.
6. Adjust seasonings.