Vegetarian Split Pea Soup

Method

1. 1Place peas in a bowl and fill with cold water. Swirl around to clean them, tip out water and redo this 3 times.
2. 2Boil kettle.
3. 3Heat olive oil in a large pot and sauté the onions on low heat for 5-10minutes. We then transferred to a slow cooker (crock pot) but you can just use the pot on low heat.
4. 4Now add the drained peas, garlic, and bay leaf, paprika and chilli powder. Add to a jug the vegetable stock to boiling water and pour into pot or cooker.
5. 5Simmer on low heat for 3 hours, adding a little more water if needed.
6. 6Add potatoes and carrots and simmer a further hour, season with S&P.
7. 7Do not blend; this is great as it is.