Perfect Split Pea Soup Recipe

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Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 main dish-size portions

Perfect Split Pea Soup Recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter

½ small sweet potato

diced

1 teaspoon salt

¼ cup water

2 teaspoons olive oil

1 large onion

coarsely chopped

4 carrots

shaved into strips using a vegetable peeler

6 cloves garlic

minced

1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger

minced

6 cups chicken stock

1 pound dried split peas

1 teaspoon chopped marjoram

1 ounce freshly shaved Parmesan cheese

or to taste

1 pinch smoked paprika

or to taste

1 pinch lemon pepper

or to taste

Soup, Stew and Chili

Directions

Step 1

Melt butter in a saucepan over high heat; add sweet potato salt and 1/4 cup water. Cook and stir just until sweet potato is soft about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a skillet over low heat; add onion carrot garlic and ginger; cook and stir until onions are brown about 10 minutes.

Step 3

Place chicken stock split peas and marjoram in a pressure cooker. Cover pressure cooker with lid and cook soup according to manufacturer's instructions about 10 minutes. Remove from heat; open pressure cooker carefully.

Step 4

Stir cooked sweet potatoes and onion-carrot mixture into split pea mixture. Garnish with Parmesan cheese; season with paprika and lemon pepper.

Nutritional Information

Perfect Split Pea Soup Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 381.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 22.2g 44%

Carbohydrates: 57.3g 19%

Dietary Fiber: 21.6g 86%

Sugars: 10.5g

Fat: 8.5g 13%

Saturated Fat: 3.8g 19%

Cholesterol: 15.1mg 5%

Vitamin A Iu: 9901.1IU 198%

Niacin Equivalents: 6.9mg 53%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 19%

Vitamin C: 7.6mg 13%

Folate: 223.2mcg 56%

Calcium: 134.3mg 13%

Iron: 3.8mg 21%

Magnesium: 101.6mg 36%

Potassium: 1005.4mg 28%

Sodium: 1263.6mg 51%

Thiamin: 0.6mg 62%

Calories From Fat: 76.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.