Paul And Linda Mccartney'S Split Pea Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb split peas
1/4 lb orange lentils
1 1/2 large onions, quartered
4 stalks celery, including leaves, rinsed & chopped
2 tomatoes, peeled
2 leeks, white part only, cut into 1-inch chunks
5 cups water (about)
1/4 lb butter or 1/4 lb soy margarine
crushed black peppercorns
sea salt

Preparation

Place split peas, lentils, onions, celery, tomatoes and leeks in large pot and cover with water.
Bring to boil, lower heat and simmer about 1-1/2 hours, until split peas and lentils are soft.
Add butter and stir until melted.
Add peppercorns and sea salt to taste.