Moroccan Split Pea Soup with Sweet-Spiced Pickles

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons sweet paprika
• Kosher salt
• 2 cups green split peas (14 ounces)
• 1/2 cup finely chopped cilantro, plus leaves for garnish
• Sweet-Spiced Carrot and Radish Pickles, for garnish
• Warm crusty bread, for serving

1. In a saucepan, heat the oil.
2. Add the onion and garlic and cook over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened and translucent, about 10 minutes.
3. Stir in the cumin and paprika, season with salt and cook, stirring, until the spices are fragrant, about 2 minutes.
4. Add the split peas and 8 cups of water and bring to a boil.
5. Simmer, stirring, until the peas just start to soften, 20 minutes.
6. Add the chopped cilantro to the saucepan.
7. Cover and cook over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until the peas are broken down and the soup is thick, about 40 minutes longer.
8. Season with salt, garnish with pickles and cilantro and serve with crusty bread.

extravirgin olive oil, onion, garlic, ground cumin, sweet paprika, kosher salt, green split peas, cilantro, sweetspiced carrot, crusty bread

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/moroccan-split-pea-soup-with-sweet-spiced-pickles (may not work)