Garlic Pea Puree

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

1 3/4 cup

Source: '1,000 Vegetarian Recipes' by Carol Gelles

Categories: Appetizers, Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 1/3 cup dried split green peas, rinsed
  • 6 garlic cloves
  • 1 cup green peas (fresh, cooker, or frozen, thawed)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt, to taste
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped seeded tomato

Directions

  1. In a 1-quart saucepan, bring the water to a boil; add in the split peas and garlic.
  2. Return to a boil.
  3. Decrease heat and simmer, covered, 1 1/2 hours.
  4. Place the pea mixture, green peas, oil, lemon juice, and salt in a food processor container fitted with a steel blade.
  5. Cover and process until smooth.
  6. Add tomatoes and pulse once or twice to combine.
  7. Variation-add 1/3 cup chopped roasted red peppers when you add the tomatoes.
  8. Serve with pita chips.

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