Yellow Split Pea & Vegetable Soup

1-1/2 cups yellow split peas, dry
7 cups water
1 tablespoon Vegetable broth flavoring
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper
1-1/2 teaspoons dried basil
1 bay leaf
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 cup cubed raw potato
1/2 cup diced carrot
1/2 cup diced celery
1 tablespoon minced dried onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup frozen peas

Mix all ingredients except peas together in a soup pot and simmer uncovered for about 45 minutes. Just before serving, stir in frozen peas and cook for another couple of minutes or so. You may also add a little olive oil if desired, but you must count it separately -- I did not include it in the nutrition ingredients. Makes 8 servings, 1 cup each.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ANTIOCHIA.