Creamy Split Pea Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb dried split green peas
8 cups water
1/2 cup carrot, chopped
1/2 cup celery, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1 tablespoon garlic
1 cup instant potato flakes
1 cup whipping cream

Preparation

1. Rinse and sort peas.
2. Bring water to a boil, add peas and reduce heat to simmer 20 minutes.
3. Saute vegetables, add to soup, and cook 5-7 minutes.
4. Slowly stir in potato flakes and cream, bring back to a boil.
5. Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes.