Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups chopped yellow onions
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Crushed red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1 bay leaf
1 pound dried green split peas, picked over and rinsed
8 cups chicken broth
1 cup milk
Hot Sauce

Directions

In a large soup pot over medium-high heat, heat the

oil. Add the onions. Season with salt, pepper, crushed red pepper. Saute for 2 minutes.
Add the garlic, bay leaf, and split peas and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the broth
and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, for
45 minutes, until the peas are tender. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly. Remove
the bay leaf and discard. Add the milk and, using a hand-held immersion blender, process
until smooth. Add the hot sauce and serve hot.