Oven Baked Split Pea And Lentil Soup

• 1/2 cup split peas
• 1/2 cup lentils
• 5 cups chicken broth or 5 cups vegetable broth
• 1/4 cup sliced carrot
• 1/4 cup sliced celery
• 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper
• 1/4 cup plain yogurt
• 1/4 cup chopped unpeeled cucumber

1. Rinse and drain split peas and lentils.
2. In a Dutch oven, combine peas, lentils, broth, carrot, celery, red pepper, onion, bay leaf, cumin, and pepper.
3. Bake uncovered, in a 350 degree oven, about 2 hours or until lentils and split peas are tender.
4. Check seasoning and add salt& pepper if necessary Remove bay leaf.
5. Place in soup bowls and top each serving with yogurt and cucumber.
6. Serves four.

peas, lentils, chicken broth, carrot, celery, sweet red pepper, onion, bay leaf, ground cumin, salt, plain yogurt, cucumber

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/oven-baked-split-pea-and-lentil-soup-50897 (may not work)