Split Pea Soup With Thyme - Community Servings

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 leeks, halved and sliced into ribbons
• 1 carrot, chopped small
• 1 large rib celery, chopped
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced thin
• 1 pound dried green split peas, rinsed and picked over
• 2 quarts vegetable stock or broth
• 2 to 3 sprigs of thyme, leaves still on (optional)
• 1 bay leaf
• ½-1 teaspoon salt (to taste)