Pea Soup With Mock Chicken

• 400 grams dried yellow split peas
• 200 grams Yves Veggie Ground Round Chicken (about 2/3 of a package) or similar substitute.
• 2 cups vegetable broth (from bouillon cube or package)
• 1/2 teaspoon dry hot red pepper flakes
• 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil.
• 1/4 cup chopped onion

1. In a large pot, combine split peas with 6 cups lightly salted water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally until most of the water is gone and peas are soft. about 1 hour.
2. In a medium saucepan combine vegetable broth with chopped onions, olive oil, red pepper flakes and ground pepper. Bring to a boil and immediately reduce heat to medium-low. Cover, and simmer for 8 minutes.
3. Stir Ground Round Chicken into peas until all large lumps are gone and it is evenly distributed.
4. Slowly stir the hot broth into the peas. Add less broth for a thicker soup.
5. Salt and pepper to taste.
6. Serve immediately.

peas, chicken, vegetable broth, extra virgin olive oil, onion

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/pea-soup-with-mock-chicken-1257630 (may not work)