Ingredients:

• 10 cups of vegetable broth
• 2 cups of yellow peas
• 1 cup of finely chopped onions
• 1/4 cup of olive oil
• 1/4 cup of corn oil
• 1/2 a cup of lemon juice
• 1/2 a cup of rice
• 5-6 pepper corns
• Hot red pepper flakes to taste (Optional)
• Salt to taste
• Black olives

Method

• Place the yellow peas in a strainer and wash under plenty of running water.
• Place them into a deep pot and add the vegetable broth.
• Bring to boil and cook for about 45 minutes.
• During cooking skim (collect and discard matters off the top of broth) the soup 2-3 times.
• Wash the rice under plenty of running water and add it to the soup.
• Add salt to taste, pepper corns and hot pepper flakes (Optional).
• Cook for about 15 minutes.
• In the meantime, using a frying pan, pour both oils and fry the chopped onions until light brown.
• Remove the soup from the heat and add the fried onions including the oils.
• Stir well to mix all ingredients.
• Add lemon juice, stir and serve.
• In each bowl of soup add 5-6 black olives.
• Soupa Louvana (Yellow Pea Soup) is usually served during Greek Orthodox fasting days.
• Soupa Louvana (Yellow Pea Soup) can be served at any time of the year, using beef broth or any other kind of broth.
• Raw vegetables, more black olives and fresh bread are accompanying the soup.