Green Split Pea & Parsnip Soup

Serves 6

Ingredients



• 1 cup split green peas
• Desert spoon low calorie margarine 
• 3 large onions chopped fairly small
• 4 large parsnips chopped and diced
• 3 pints chicken stock
• salt & pepper to taste

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Method

1. melt margarine in a large soup pot on medium heat and add onions and cook until soft
2. remove onions from soup pot and add chopped parsnips and cook slowly until softened on medium heat
3. combine onions and parsnips together and stir for one minute
4. add all the other ingredients and turn up heat slightly for 20 minutes, stirring regularly
5. turn down to medium heat again and cook until the green split peas are really soft 
6. blend with a hand blender (or add to food blender) until ingredients are completely mixed
7. Add salt and pepper if desired to taste

8. serve hot with warm, crusty bread and enjoy!​