SPLIT-PEA SOUP WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND CUMINSEED

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Split-Pea Soup with Caramelized Onions and Cuminseed image

Categories     Soup/Stew     Blender     Onion     Quick & Easy     Basil     Pea     Winter     Gourmet

Yield Makes about 4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup dried split peas
1/2 teaspoon dried basil, crumbled
1 bay leaf
2 cups water
2 cups chicken broth
2 cups chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon cuminseed
3 tablespoons olive oil

Steps:

  • In a large heavy saucepan simmer peas, basil, and bay leaf in water and broth, covered partially, until peas are tender, about 35 minutes, and discard bay leaf.
  • While peas are cooking, in a heavy skillet sauté onion and cuminseed in oil over moderately high heat, stirring, until golden brown.
  • In a blender puree soup in batches until just smooth and transfer to a bowl. Stir in onion mixture and salt and pepper to taste.

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