Split peas

• 1 litter of hot water
• 200 gr of split peas
• 1 carrot
• 1 onion
• 1 clove of garlic
• 6 tablespoons of olive oil
• Salt and pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• 1,2 litter of water
• 1 cube of vegetable broth
• 1 stick of rosemary
• Zest from one lemon
• Juice from one lemon

Put the split peas in a bowl, add hot water and mix with a wooden spoon. Let them sit until the water becomes darker and then strain them.

Cut the carrot, onion and garlic in thin slices and add them in a pot. Add 2 spoons of olive oil, pepper and the bay leaves. Sauté for 2-3 minutes until they turn tender.

Add the split peas, the vegetable broth cube and the rosemary. Boil over low heat for 15 minutes while stirring until the water evaporates. Then, remove it from the fire. Remove the rosemary and the bay leaves.

Blend the split peas in a blender, add the lemon juice and the lemon zest, 4 tablespoons of olive oil and blend all the ingredients until they become thick.