Green Or Yellow Split Pea Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. split peas
1 stick margarine
1 large onion
3 carrots
3 stalks celery
3 cloves fresh garlic
2 small white turnips
1 tsp. salt
2 qt. water
1 Tbsp. thyme

Preparation

Wash peas, cut up all vegetables very fine.
Put into pot with water the peas and all vegetables.
Bring to a boil, lower flame. Cook 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
When almost cooked, add thyme.
When done, eat hearty.