Piquant Pea Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 onion, diced
1 carrot, diced
1 turnip, peeled and diced
1 baking potato, peeled and diced
3 Tbsp. olive or corn oil
1 1/2 c. dried yellow split peas
6 c. chicken broth
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 bay leaf
2 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 to 1 tsp. cayenne pepper to taste
1 tsp. dried sage
salt to taste (if desired)

Preparation

In a medium stock pot, saute vegetables in oil.
Add peas, broth and seasonings.
Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 2 hours until peas are well cooked and soup is a thick puree.
Taste for seasoning, adding salt, if desired.
Serves 4 and freezes well.