Dakota Smashed Pea And Barley Soup

• 1 lb dried split peas, sorted and rinsed
• 1/2 cup pearl barley
• 2 quarts water
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 -3 tablespoon salt, to your liking
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped (or 1/2 Tablespoon dried)
• 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon dried sage
• 1/8 teaspoon cumin, ground
• 1 1/2 cups carrots, diced
• 2/3 cup onion, minced
• 1/3 cup celery, finely diced
• 1/4 cup scallion top, thinly sliced

1. In a large pot or saucepan, combine first 10 ingredients. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to a bare simmer, cover, and cook for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
2. Stir in the carrots, onion, and celery. Cover and simmer until the vegetables are tender, 20-30 minutes more. Discard bay leaves. Ladle into warmed soup bowls and garnish with the scallion greens.

peas, pearl barley, water, bay leaves, salt, soy sauce, fresh thyme, garlic, sage, cumin, carrots, onion, celery, scallion

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/dakota-smashed-pea-and-barley-soup-348970 (may not work)