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Creamy Split Pea Soup Recipe

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"I love this soup because it simply simmers by itself on the stovetop," says Tracy Fay of Redmond, Oregon. "People are surprised to hear that it has only 1 gram of fat per serving because the texture is so creamy."

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10 Servings
Prep: 15 min. Cook: 1-1/2 hours

Ingredients

1 medium onion, chopped
1 cup chopped celery
9 cups water
1 package (16 ounces) dried green split peas
2 cups cubed peeled sweet potatoes
1 bay leaf
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Directions

In a large saucepan coated with cooking spray, cook onion and celery until tender. Stir in the water, peas, sweet potatoes, bay leaf, salt, thyme and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 70-80 minutes or until peas are tender.
Remove from the heat; cool slightly. Discard bay leaf. In a blender, puree soup in batches. Return to the pan; heat through. Yield: 10 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: 1-1/3 cups equals 191 calories, 1 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 375 mg sodium, 36 g carbohydrate, 13 g fiber, 12 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 very lean meat.

Creamy Split Pea Soup published in Light & Tasty October 2005, p27

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