Creamy Split Pea Soup With Carrots

Ingredients

• 1½ pints split peas (green or yellow)
• 2¼ quarts water
• 2 small onions, cut fine
• 1 carrot, cut fine
• 1 parsnip, cut fine (optional)
• 1 cup milk
• ½ cup cream
• 1 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)
• Pepper and paprika to taste
• 1½ teaspoons sugar

Method

1. 1 Soak split peas overnight in water.
2. 2 Add vegetables, sugar, salt, and pepper to the soaked peas.
3. 3 Cook slowly for three hours until peas are tender.
4. 4 Mash the mixture through a sieve.
5. 5 Return to stove, add hot milk and cream, and adjust consistency with more milk if needed.