Split Pea Soup with TVP

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 onion, chopped

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 bay leaf

8 ½ cups vegetable broth

1 c TVP

2 cups dried split peas

½ cup barley

1 ½ teaspoons salt

1 potatoes, diced

3 carrots, chopped

3 stalks celery, chopped

½ tsp liquid smoke

½ cup chopped parsley

½ teaspoon dried basil

½ teaspoon dried thyme

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions:

1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Sauté onion, garlic, and bay leaf in hot oil until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. 

2. Add broth, peas, TVP, barley, and salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.

3. Add potatoes, carrots, celery, parsley, basil, thyme, liquid smoke and pepper. 

4. Simmer until peas and vegetables are tender, about 1 hour.

Makes 7 servings. Nutrition per serving: 265 calories, 57g carbs, 2g fat, 23g protein