1 Pound Green Split Peas
3 Quarts Water
1 1/2 Teaspoons Salt
2 1/2 Tablespoons Butter
1 1/2 Cups Carrots — sliced
1 Cup Sweet Potato — diced
1 Cup Chopped Onion
1/2 Cup Celery — chopped
1/2 Teaspoon Marjoram
1/2 Teaspoon Cumin
1 Teaspoon Basil
2 Cloves Garlic — minced
1/2 Cup White Wine
Black Pepper — to taste
Put peas in large pot with water and salt; bring to boil, lower heat and simmer for 1 hour. Skim off foam and discard. Saut? finely chopped carrots, sweet potato, onion and celery for 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Add herbs, cook vegetables for another 5 minutes, then add to soup. Simmer soup, stirring occasionally, for another 45 min to 1 hour. Remove approximately half the soup, pur?e. Return pur?e to pot, add wine and pepper, and stir. Bring soup back to simmer before serving.