Ingredients
Method
- Heat olive oil in a large stockpot over medium heat. Add onions, carrots, celery and saute' until they begin to soften. Add all remaining ingredients and reduce heat to low simmer. Stir occasionally, and continue cooking until peas begin to break down. Add water as needed to keep soup from turning to paste!
To Finish
- You have two options to finish soup. If you like a chunkier soup, do nothing but serve and enjoy. If you like a smoother soup, remove half of the soup from the pot and carefully blend in a blender, then return to the pot. OR, gently use an immersion blender to blend a bit of the soup.
Notes
The longer you cook the soup, the more the peas will break down. If you don't have a blender or immersion blender, simply keep cooking until the peas completely soften. Using the back of a wooden spoon or soup ladle you can smash the peas a bit, too.
Be sure to watch your water level during cooking. Pea soup can turn to paste pretty easily if there's not enough liquid! You can make this soup as thick or thin as you want, simply by adding more/less water.