Ingredients
- ¾ cup split peas, soaked*
- 3 cups water
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 -2 bay leaves
Instructions
- Soak peas over night in plenty of water. (use a 3:1 ratio)
- Discard soaking water and put split peas in a pot. Add onion, bay leaves, and 3 cups water.
- Cover and cook over low heat, until the peas break down and are tender, about 45 minutes and as long as a couple of hours. (For Instant Pot, set pressure on manual and time for 10 minutes. Let pressure drop down naturally).
- Remove the bay leaves. Add the slit peas, with cooking water, to a blender and blend until smooth. The mixture will be very thick. This mixture is now ready to add to the Split Pea Soup with Barley.
Notes
- Soaking split peas will ensure they will all cook at the same time.
- Dried peas will foam up and can boil over, so choose a large pot and keep an eye on it. When cooking on a low heat it’s less likely to boil over.
- Cooking split peas separately and blending is an option, but is the best way if you like creamy peas.