Vegetarian Split Pea Soup Recipe

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Even the pickiest pea soup lover will request this time and again. Thick and well-seasoned, it packs a nutritional punch, plus plenty of fiber and protein. It's wonderful with a slice of crusty French bread. —Michele Doucette, Stephenville, Newfoundland

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Vegetarian Split Pea Soup Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. Cook: 1-1/2 hours
  • Yield: 7 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 6 cups vegetable broth
  • 2 cups dried green split peas, rinsed
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 cup chopped carrots
  • 2 celery ribs with leaves, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 5 tablespoons shredded carrots
  • 2 green onions, sliced

Directions

  • In a large saucepan, combine the first nine ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour or until peas are tender, stirring occasionally.
  • Add salt and pepper; simmer 10 minutes longer. Cool slightly. In small batches, puree soup in a blender; return to the pan. Heat for 5 minutes. Garnish with shredded carrots and green onions. Yield: 7 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 cup) equals 204 calories, 1 g fat (0.55 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 1047 mg sodium, 37 g carbohydrate, 13 g fiber, 14 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 lean meat, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Vegetarian Split Pea Soup in Light & Tasty February/March 2004, p61

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Reviewed on Feb. 07, 2011 by kunkovic

This was delicious! My husband and I loved it. I added some crumbled, crispy turkey bacon on top. Veggie stripples (bacon) would be yummy too.


Reviewed on Jun. 09, 2010 by mousebandit

This will be a standby recipe for us!


Reviewed on May. 02, 2010 by wernergambill@msn.com

very good, even my non-vegetarian step-dad & sister liked it

 
 
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