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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 1 Minutes |
Ready In: 31 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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In '1,000 Vegetarian Recipes' by Carol Gelles Ingredients:
1 cup water |
1/3 cup dried split green peas, rinsed |
6 garlic cloves |
1 cup green peas (fresh, cooker, or frozen, thawed) |
1 tablespoon olive oil |
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice |
1/4 teaspoon salt, to taste |
1/3 cup finely chopped seeded tomato |
Directions:
1. In a 1-quart saucepan, bring the water to a boil; add in the split peas and garlic.
2. Return to a boil.
3. Decrease heat and simmer, covered, 1 1/2 hours.
4. Place the pea mixture, green peas, oil, lemon juice, and salt in a food processor container fitted with a steel blade.
5. Cover and process until smooth.
6. Add tomatoes and pulse once or twice to combine.
7. Variation-add 1/3 cup chopped roasted red peppers when you add the tomatoes.
8. Serve with pita chips.
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