Popeye’s Swee'pea Soup

POPEYE'S SWEE'PEA SOUP

6 Preparation Time :

Categories : Soup Vegetarian

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -- -- --

10 c Water

3 1/4 (1 1/2 lb) dried green

-split peas

1 lg Red onion, diced

1/2 lb Diced yam, unpeeled

3 lg Stalks chopped celery,

-include finely chopped

-leaves

1 lb Finely chopped fresh -spinach

1 lg Cloves garlic, pressed or -minced

2 ts Crumbled basil leaf

2 c Shelled fresh peas or -oz. pkg. frozen peas,

-rinsed under hot

-water to thaw

3 tb Tamari

3 tb Light molasses, to taste

-(not blackstrap)

2 ts SPIKE to taste

In 6 or 8 qt. pot bring water, split peas, onion, yam,

and celery to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer covered

about 30 min. Add spinach, garlic and basil. Bring to

boil again. Reduce heat and simmer 25-35 min.

Note: I'm not sure where this recipe came from, but

the original called for 3 Tbs. olive oil to be added

to the water in the very beginning. The actual name is

POPEYE'S SWEE'PEA WITH OLIVE OYL ...and it is said to

contain all of Popeye's favorite - sweet peas, yams (

" I yam what I yam"), olive oil and of course spinach. :) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -