Split peas don’t need to be presoaked making them ideal for the Sun Oven when the weather forecast is uncertain. I managed to throw this soup together with ingredients I had on hand despite the fact that I wasn’t planning on doing any solar cooking today.
Solar Curried Split-Pea Soup
Ingredients
1 pound dried yellow split peas, picked over and rinsed
1 small onion, diced
2 medium carrots, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 sprig fresh thyme
1 tablespoon curry powder
4 cups water
salt and pepper to taste
Preparation
Set Global Sun Oven out to preheat.
Combine peas, ham, carrots, celery, garlic, thyme, curry powder, and water in a large pot. Cover and cook in Sun Oven until peas are soft and falling apart. Remove thyme sprig. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Makes 4 servings.