Split Pea Soup with Ham & Mushrooms

This soup is hearty and healthy, with the earthy tastes of split peas and mushrooms and the savory tastes of ham, carrots, and wheatberries. It's perfect for a warm meal on a cold day.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup split peas
• 1 cup diced ham
• 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1/2 cup diced carrots
• 1/4 cup wheatberries
• 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions:

Put olive oil in a big pot and heat it over medium-low heat

Add the garlic and onion dices and saut until the onions are clear

After you add the ham dices, mushrooms, carrots, and wheatberries, cook for 5 minutes

Put the bay leaf, split peas, and broth in the pot

Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and let it cook for 45 to 50 minutes, or until the split peas are soft

Add pepper and salt to taste

Take the bay leaf off before you serve