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Split Pea Soup

Name: Split Pea Soup
Yield: YIELD — 4 servings
Ingredients: 8–10 ounces bacon, pancetta or guanciale*; 1 yellow onion, 2 large shallots or 1 large leek, finely chopped; 5 garlic cloves, 4 thinly sliced or finely chopped, 1 finely grated; Kosher salt, lots of freshly ground black pepper; 1 rutabaga, large waxy potato, small sweet potato, or 2 carrots, peeled and finely chopped; 1 cup split dried peas, yellow or green; 8 cups vegetable broth, chicken broth or water plus Better Than Bouillon; Bay leaf or thyme, optional; ½ cup parsley, finely chopped; Olive oil, to drizzle; Lemon, to squeeze; *To make this without bacon or any pork products, simply cook your onions/garlic in 2 tablespoons olive oil.

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