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141. Soup!

Well, it's pea soup, but it has other veggies in it, too.

In a soup pot, add a bag of dried peas, an onion cut up in chunks, a handful of peeled carrots, cut up stalk of celery or dried celery flakes. and whatever other veggies you have on hand (or not). I like to add a cut up potato for some heartiness. Add water to cover everything, plus some as the soup will thicken as it cooks. I add the seasonings, a tablespoon of salt (or more or less to taste), ground black pepper, about a teaspoon+ of dried basil (I use my hand to measure), 1/4 teaspoon each of marjoram and thyme. I usually add a heaping teaspoon of ham base ("Better than Bouillon&quot , but this is optional (or throw in a piece of bacon?)

Simmer until all veggies are soft, including peas, and then remove from heat and let cool - or else you will have a mess when you blend it.

Ladle into a blender or food processor (in batches, don't make it too full) and puree'. Pour into a large bowl or plastic containers. You may need to add water. I usually add water to my bowl or cup as I prepare it to eat, because I like a thinner consistency.

This may sound more complicated than it actually is. Since everything is getting puree'd you don't need to worry about chopping up the veggies very much, just throw them in the pot. This is really a healthy soup.

Let me know how it turns out if you make it. Enjoy!