Warm up with this creamy Canadian Yellow Pea Soup, a family favorite for chilly days. Yellow Pea Soup or Split-Pea Soup--This is a soup recipe that my mother, bless her, used to cook up in the winter. Today would be her 97th birthday... We cook with Extra Virgin Coconut Oil in our family but you can use your fat of choice. INGREDIENTS: * 2 1/4 C. Yellow Split Peas * 1 tsp. Baking Soda * 2 T. Extra Virgin Coconut Oil * 2 Leaks, washed well and sliced up * 2 Carrots, scraped and sliced up * 1 Turnip, sliced * 1 clove Garlic, mashed * 1 C. Water * 2 T. thick tomato Puree * 2 Bay Leaves * 3 Cloves, minced * 1/4 tsp. Nutmeg * 1/4 tsp. Marjoram * 1/4 tsp. Tarragon * Celtic Sea Salt, to taste * Pinch White Pepper, fresh ground preferable HOW TO PREPARE THE PEAS: *Place the peas in a large bowl and sprinkle with Baking Soda (the Baking Soda will make the peas very creamy). *Soak the peas overnight or from 8-10 hours-- no longer or flavour will be lost *Rinse well under cold water *...
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