Super Wellness Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 bulb of garlic peeled
• 1 medium onion diced
• 4 stalks of scallion sliced
• 4 stalks of celery diced
• 4 carrots washed ends trimmed and sliced
• 2 big thumb sized pieces of ginger washed and diced Skin on is fine
• 4 bay leaves
• 4 sprigs of thyme
• 2 tbsp turmeric
• 1 tbsp cumin
• 1 tbsp coriander
• 2 cups dried split pea
• 6 cups of chicken broth, stock or water
• 2 tbsp butter
• salt to taste
• fresh ground pepper
• 1 tbsp chicken bouillon for extra flavor Optional