Simple Vegan Split Pea Soup

• 1 cup dried split peas
• 5 cups cold water
• 1/4 cup diced onion
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced celery
• 1 tablespoon ketchup
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 pinch coarse salt
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed, or more to taste
• 3 bay leaves, or more to taste
• 1 cup sliced carrots, or more to taste
• ground black pepper to taste

1. Inspect peas, discarding any stones, foreign matter, or unattractive peas. Place peas in a fine mesh strainer and rinse under cold running water to remove pea dust.
2. Transfer drained peas into a pot with a lid and a heavy, heat-diffusing bottom. Add water, onion, celery, ketchup, olive oil, salt, garlic, and bay leaves. Cover and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to a very slow simmer. Cook, stirring and scraping the bottom every 7 to 12 minutes, until peas have largely fallen apart, about 1 1/2 hours.
3. Stir carrots into the soup. Cook, covered, stirring often, until peas are completely dissolved and soup is thick, about 1 1/2 hours more. Remove and discard bay leaves. Season with pepper.

peas, cold water, onion, celery, ketchup, extravirgin olive oil, coarse salt, garlic, bay leaves, carrots, ground black pepper

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/262148/simple-vegan-split-pea-soup/ (may not work)