Yellow Split Pea Curry Soup

I got this recipe off of Allrecipes.com because I was looking for something to make with yellow split peas.  I was surprised that everyone loved it and some of my kids wanted seconds.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

1 carrot, chopped

1 stalk celery, chopped

1 small onon, chopped

1 1/2 teaspoon curry powder

1 cup yellow split peas

4 cups water or chicken/vegetable broth

1 teaspoon salt or herbamare (a seasoning found online or in health food stores)

Directions          

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan. Cook and stir carrot, onion, celery and curry for about 5 minutes. Add the water, peas and salt. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 1 and 15 minutes, or until very thick.