Hearty Pea Soup

Photo: flickr user placid casual

Ingredients

2 tablespoons Vegetable oil

1 Onion diced

1 Bay leaf

1 teaspoon Celery seed

1 cup Green split peas

1/4 cup Barley

1/2 cup Dried lima beans

2 quarts Water

2 teaspoons Salt

1 dsh Pepper

1 Carrot chopped

3 Celery stalks diced

1/2 cup Snipped parsley

1 Potato diced

1/2 teaspoon Basil

1/2 teaspoon Thyme

Preparation

Heat oil in saucepan. Add onion, bay leaf, and celery seed. Saute 3 minutes. Stir peas, barley, and lima beans. Transfer mixture into a large pot. Add 2 quarts water and bring to a boil. Cook on low heat partially covered for 1 1/2 hours. Add salt,pepper, vegetables,and herbs. Simmer another 30 to 40 minutes on low heat.

Serving size 1 cup.