Delicious Spoon

Pulses…another love of mine. Give me chickpeas, red, black, white beans, lentils…and you’ll make me a happy woman! Any other fans out there?

This is a creamy, velvety, delicious soup that will comfort your soul in the cold winter nights, and make you feel you are truly a better person

Ingredients:

- 2 tbsp olive oil

- 1 large onion, chopped

- 1 tsp salt

- 1/2 tsp ground pepper

- 1 pound split peas (500g)

- 2 Maggi cubes (I used the vegetables type)

- paprika

- some extra olive oil, to serve

- optional: some raw ham or fried bacon cubes

Cooking instructions:

Heat the oil in a big pot and stir in the onion until soft and transparent (a couple of minutes). Add the split peas, the Maggi cubes, the salt, the pepper, and enough water to cover the split peas + 3 extra fingers of water. Cover and let simmer until the peas are cooked through (30-40 minutes).

Puree the soup with a blender and serve with some paprika and a drizzle of olive oil. Some ham or bacon would be gorgeous with this soup!!

Enjoy!!