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Popeye`s Swee`Pea Soup
10 c Water 3 1/4 (1 1/2 lb) dried green -split peas 1 lg Red onion, diced 1/2 lb Diced yam, unpeeled 3 lg Stalks chopped celery, -include finely chopped -leaves 1 lb Finely chopped fresh -spinach 1 lg Cloves garlic, pressed or -minced 2 ts Crumbled basil leaf 2 c Shelled fresh peas or 1 10 -oz. pkg. frozen peas, -rinsed under hot -water to thaw 3 tb Tamari 3 tb Light molasses, to taste -(not blackstrap) 2 ts SPIKE to taste In 6 or 8 qt. pot bring water, split peas, onion, yam, and celery to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer covered about 30 min. Add spinach, garlic and basil. Bring to boil again. Reduce heat and simmer 25-35 min. Note: I`m not sure where this recipe came from, but the original called for 3 Tbs. olive oil to be added to the water in the very beginning. The actual name is POPEYE`S SWEE`PEA WITH OLIVE OYL ...and it is said to contain all of Popeye`s favorite - sweet peas, yams ( " I yam what I yam"), olive oil and of course spinach. :) |
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