* 1/2 cup green split peas
* 1/2 cup yellow split peas
* 1/2 cup red lentils
* 6 cups water
* 1/2 tsp caraway seeds
* 1 onion, thinly sliced
* 2 stalks celery, cut in 1/2 inch diagonal slices
* 2 carrots, cut in 1 inch chunks
* 3 medium size sunchokes (Jerusalem artichokes), cut in 1 inch
chunks
* 1/2 tsp salt
* black pepper to taste
* roasted sunflower seeds
Recipe
1. Rinse peas and lentils thoroughly. Soak in 6 cups water for up to 8 hours.
2. Using the same soaking water, bring to a boil and skim off any foam that accumulates.
3. Add caraway, onion, celery and carrots. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 40 minutes.
4. Add the sunchokes, and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer an additional 10 minutes until sunchokes are crisp-tender.
5. Garnish with sunflower seeds and serve.