Recipe - Split Pea Soup With Sausage (4 Points)

2 teaspoon Vegetable oil
Three fourths pound Turkey kielbasa; Sliced And
Quartered
1 Onion; Chopped
3 Cloves Garlic; Minced
1 One half cup Green split peas; Rinsed
One half teaspoon Dried rosemary; Crumbled
One fourth teaspoon Pepper
1 pn Hot pepper flakes
1 cup Carrots; Chopped
1 cup Celery; Chopped With Leaves
One half teaspoon Salt
4 cup Small cauliflower florets
One fourth cup Fresh Parsley; Chopped

In saucepan, heat half of the oil over mediumhigh heat; brown kielbasa,
stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Cover and refrigerate on paper
towellined plate.

In same saucepan, heat remaining oil over medium heat; cook onion and
garlic for 3 minutes. Stir in 8 cups water, split peas, rosemary, pepper
and hot pepper flakes; bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for
about 50 minutes or until peas are tender.

Using whisk, stir vigorously to puree slightly. Stir in kielbasa, carrots,
celery and salt; cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes. Stir in
cauliflower and parsley; simmer for 15 minutes or until cauliflower is
tender. Makes 8