Double pea soup Recipe

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Double pea soup

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Ingredients:

1	tbsp	Olive oil
3	med	Yellow onions, finely
		Chopped
3		Cloves garlic, minced
4		Scallions, including tops
		Thinly sliced
2	cup	Chopped lettuce (Boston
		Iceberg, or red leaf)
1/4	cup	Minced fresh mint or 2 tsp.
		Mint flakes, crumbled
1	tbsp	Ground ginger
6	cup	Water
1 1/2	cup	Dried split green peas
1	tbsp	Salt
10	oz	Package frozen green peas
		Thawed
2	cup	Skim milk
		Parmesan cheese for garnish

Procedures:

1	Heat the oil in a large saucepan or dutch oven for 1 minute.
2	Add the onions and garlic and saute stirring occasionally, until limp, about 5 minutes.
3	Add the scallions and toss to coat with the oil, then stir in the lettuce, mint, and ginger.
4	Cover and cook for 5 minutes.
5	Add the water, split peas, and salt, and bring the mixture to a boil.
6	Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer 30 minutes longer.
7	Add the green peas and simmer, covered, until both the split peas and green peas are tender, about 5 minutes.
8	In a food processor or an electric blender, puree the soup, working in batches if necessary, for 20 seconds.
9	Return the soup to the saucepan and stir in the milk.
10	Cover, set over moderate heat, and bring to serving temperature, 3 to 5 minutes.
11	Adjust the salt and sprinkle with the cheese.
12	jessann"s note: these kind of soups are what the "braun hand held blender" were invented for! :)