Garlic Pea Puree

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"In '1,000 Vegetarian Recipes' by Carol Gelles"

 

• Ready In: 2hrs
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1⁄3 cup dried split green peas, rinsed
• 6 garlic cloves
• 1 cup green peas (fresh, cooker, or frozen, thawed)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt, to taste
• 1⁄3 cup finely chopped seeded tomatoes

directions

1. In a 1-quart saucepan, bring the water to a boil; add in the split peas and garlic.
2. Return to a boil.
3. Decrease heat and simmer, covered, 1 1/2 hours.
4. Place the pea mixture, green peas, oil, lemon juice, and salt in a food processor container fitted with a steel blade.
5. Cover and process until smooth.
6. Add tomatoes and pulse once or twice to combine.
7. Variation-add 1/3 cup chopped roasted red peppers when you add the tomatoes.
8. Serve with pita chips.