Yellow Split Pea Soup with Grilled Eggplant

Split pea soup begs for something smoky and grilled eggplant is there for it! Don’t be fooled by the short ingredient list for the base recipe; yellow split peas have a unique flavor that is a little more savory than green, to my taste buds anyway. I also love the golden hue! If you want to go even simpler and forgo the eggplant, a little sprinkle of smoked paprika will do the trick. I use Japanese eggplants because they’re thinner than European varieties, and even more purple. The result i