Split Pea and Sweet Potato Soup Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 cup yellow split peas (or green , it just won'tsp be as pretty)
1 quart vegetable broth
1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch slices
7 whole green cardamom pods
1 -2 tbsp butter (or canola oil)
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
1 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp curry powder (optional)
1/2-1 tsp ground cumin
lemon juice
cayenne pepper (or chop up some jalapeno pepper for more heat)
sea salt
pepper
turbinado sugar (pptional)

Directions:

Stovetop method: Soak the peas in water to cover overnight. Drain and rinse.
Bring vegetable broth to a boil in a medium pot. Add soaked peas, sweet potato slices and cardamom pods. Reduce heat to a simmer and cover. Simmer for an hour.
Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add onions, garam masala, curry powder if using and cumin and cook for 10 minutes, stirring often. When sweet potatoes and peas are tender, add the spiced onions to the pot. Stir and cook 5 minutes more. Remove cardamom pods and season the soup with lemon, cayenne, salt, and pepper to taste. Add a little sugar if desired.
Slow Cooker method: Place peas, broth, sweet potato and cardamom pods in a slow cooker. Cook on high for 4 to 6 hours or on low for 6 to 8 hours, adding additional broth or water to thicken if needed. When ready to serve, heat butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add onions, garam masala, curry powder if using and cumin and cook 10 minutes, stirring often. Add the spiced onions to the slow cooker. Stir, cover and cook 15 minutes longer on high heat. Remove cardamom pods and season the soup with lemon, cayenne, salt and pepper. If you like add a little sugar to taste.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	215.42 Kcal (902 kJ)
Calories from fat	89.28 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	9.92g	15%
Cholesterol	12.68mg	4%
Sodium	657.78mg	27%
Potassium	439.83mg	9%
Total Carbs	27.62g	9%
Sugars	5.95g	24%
Dietary Fiber	4.69g	19%
Protein	5.35g	11%
Vitamin C	18.2mg	30%
Vitamin A	0.4mg	13%
Iron	2.3mg	13%
Calcium	47.7mg	5%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	84.14 Kcal (352 kJ)
Calories from fat	34.87 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	3.87g	15%
Cholesterol	4.95mg	4%
Sodium	256.92mg	27%
Potassium	171.79mg	9%
Total Carbs	10.79g	9%
Sugars	2.32g	24%
Dietary Fiber	1.83g	19%
Protein	2.09g	11%
Vitamin C	7.1mg	30%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	13%
Iron	0.9mg	13%
Calcium	18.6mg	5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

salty
savory
bitter
sweet

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