Split Pea Soup – Catskill Animal Sanctuary

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon coconut or olive oil
• I medium onion, chopped small, about 1 cup
• 3 celery stalks and leaves, chopped small, about 1 1/2 cups
• 3 medium carrots, chopped small, about 2 1/2 cups
• 8 cups water or vegetable broth, or combination of both
• 4 small waxy potatoes, like Yukon Gold, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch cubes
• 1 ½ dried split peas, rinsed
• ½ cup dried yellow split peas, rinsed
• 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1 batch of Shiitake "Bacon" Crisps (can be made in advance)