Pumpkin Soup with Split Peas

• 1/4 Lb split peas
• 4 cups vegetable stock or water
• 1 pound pumpkin peel, chop
• 1 each onions chopped
• 1 strip bacon or beef
• 1 x salt and black pepper
• 1 x mixed herbs fresh or dried
• 1 x thyme fresh
• 1 x parsley leaves fresh, chopped

1. Rinse split peas in cold water then add to stock in a large, heavy pot.
2. Add pumpkin, onion, beef, salt and pepper, mixed herbs and thyme.
3. Simmer gently, partly covered, until peas and pumpkin are tender.
4. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve hot, trimmed with parsley.

peas, vegetable stock, pumpkin, onions, bacon, salt, mixed herbs, thyme, parsley

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/pumpkin-soup-split-peas-38897 (may not work)