Pea Soup

Serves:

Ingredients:

1 lb Dry green split peas
tb fried parsley flakes
1/4 c Snipped parsley or 2
1/2 ts Pepper
1 ts Dried thyme crushed
1 ts Salt
(1/2 c )
1 md Onion coarsely chopped
(1 c )
2 lg Carrots coarsely chopped
chopped (1 c )
2 ea Stalk celery coarsely
8 c Water
4 c Hot cooked brown rice

Method:

In a dutch oven combine peas, water, celery, carrots, onion, salt, thyme and pepper.
Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
Simmer, covered, 45 to 60 minutes or until peas are tender.
Add parsley.
Simmer, uncovered, 45-60 minutes or until thick.
Place 1/2 cup hot cooked brown rice on top of each serving.