Yellow Split Pea And Frankfurter Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 Spanish onion, finely chopped
1 large carrot, finely chopped
2 ribs celery, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon ground mace
2 1/2 cups dried yellow split peas
5 cups chicken stock
8 frankfurters, sliced
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in onion, carrot, celery, and garlic; cook to soften, but not brown, about 7 minutes.
Mix in the mace and split peas. Stir in the stock; cover, and simmer for 1 hour, or until the peas are soft.
Season with salt and pepper. Stir in frankfurters, and heat through.