Ideal Nutrition

Fresh Fall Green Soup

This is a very fragrant soup and excellent for those with lots of zucchini in the garden!

Serves 6 to 8

You will need:

2 tbsp olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
2 cups diced celery
6 cups stock or water
3/4 cup dry green split peas
1 bay leaf
6 cups diced zucchini
8-10 cups fresh spinach or chard, washed and chopped
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 tsp chopped fresh basil
salt and pepper to taste

What to do:

1. In a large pot, saute the onion and celery in the oil until soft.

2. Rinse the split peas. Add 4 cups of the stock or water, the split peas and the bay leaf to the soup pot with the onions and celery. Bring the mixture to a boil and then cover and simmer on low heat for about 40 minutes.

3. Add the zucchini and remaining stock or water. Cook for another 15 minutes or until the zucchini is soft. Remove the bay leaf and puree the soup in a blender. Return the pureed ingredients to the soup pot and stir in the spinach or chard, parsley and basil. Season with salt and pepper to taste and cook just until the greens have wilted. Serve hot.

Enjoy!