Yellow Split Pea and Sweet Potato Soup

Serves 8
Time 1 hr 35 min
Yellow Split Pea and Sweet Potato Soup

This recipe can easily be cut in half to make a smaller batch. Keep cooking times the same but use exactly half of each ingredient.

Special Diets:

Dairy FreeDairy Free
Gluten FreeGluten Free
Low SodiumLow Sodium
VeganVegan
VegetarianVegetarian

Ingredients

    1 largeonion, chopped (about 2 cups)
    1 tablespoongrated fresh ginger
    2 cupsdried yellow split peas
    2 mediumsweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
    1/2 cuptoasted pumpkin seeds

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Method

Heat a large pot over medium-high heat.


Add onion and cook, stirring, until translucent, adding a little water if necessary to prevent sticking, about 5 minutes. Stir in ginger and cook 1 minute, stirring.


Add 8 1/2 cups water, peas and sweet potato and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover and simmer until peas and potato are tender, about 1 hour.


Uncover and continue to simmer 15 minutes.


Carefully purée soup with a hand held immersion blender or in batches in a blender until smooth and creamy.


Garnish with pumpkin seeds.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

290

Total Fat

6g

Saturated Fat

1g

Cholesterol

0mg

Sodium

30mg

Total Carbohydrate

44g

Dietary Fiber

2g

Total Sugars

5g

Protein

18g

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