Yellow Split Pea Soup

It`s pouring some kind of mixture of snow and rain tonight.  This soup is easy to make and very nutritious, not to mention ultra cheap.

You will need:

• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1/2 tsp. chili flakes
• 1 large carrot, chopped
• 1 rib celery, chopped
• 4 cups vegetable stock (I just use the Knorr veggie cubes here instead)
• 1 cup water
• 1 tsp. cumin
• 1 cup yellow peas, rinsed
• Salt & pepper
• Vegetable oil

Saute onion and garlic in oil. Add chili flakes and cumin.  Add in carrot and celery.  Add yellow peas and liquid ingredients.  Bring to boil and simmer for 1 hour.  Remove from heat and add salt and pepper to taste.

Do not add the salt until the end otherwise the peas will not get as soft.