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      Title: Popeye's Swee'pea Soup with Olive Oil
 Categories: Soups, Greens, Vegetables
      Yield: 6 Servings

     10 c  Water
      3 tb Olive oil
  3 1/4 c  Dried green split peas
           - (1 1/2 lb)
      1 lg Red onion; diced
    1/2 lb Yam; unpeeled, diced
      3 lg Celery ribs; chopped with
           - fine chopped leaves
      1 lb Fresh spinach; fine chopped
      2 cl Garlic; pressed or minced
      2 ts Basil; crumbled
      2 c  Fresh peas; shelled -OR-
     10 oz Pkg frozen peas; thawed
      3 tb Tamari
      3 tb Light molasses; not
           - blackstrap
      2 ts SPIKE; to taste

  In 6 or 8 qt pot bring water, oil, split peas, onion, yam, and
  celery to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer covered about 30 minutes.
  Add spinach, garlic and basil. Bring to boil again.  Reduce heat
  and simmer 25-35 minutes.

  Note: This is said to contain all of Popeye's favourites - sweet
  peas, yams ("I yam what I yam"), olive oil and of course spinach.

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