Name: Sweet Pea Soup
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup dried split peas, rinsed; 5 cups vegetable broth, no-salt-added or low sodium; 1 large onion, chopped; 1/2 cup chopped celery; 1 large sweet potato, peeled and chopped; 1 apple, peeled, cored, and chopped; 1 bay leaf; 1/2 tablespoon dried mint or 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh mint, minced; 2 packed cups baby spinach or romaine lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces

Serves

Ingredients

1 cup dried split peas, rinsed

5 cups vegetable broth, no-salt-added or low sodium

1 large onion, chopped

1/2 cup chopped celery

1 large sweet potato, peeled and chopped

1 apple, peeled, cored, and chopped

1 bay leaf

1/2 tablespoon dried mint or 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh mint, minced

2 packed cups baby spinach or romaine lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces

Instructions

Add split peas and vegetable broth to a soup pot, bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, saute onions in 2 tablespoons of vegetable broth or water over low heat until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking.

Add onions to split peas along with celery, sweet potato, apple, bay leaf and mint. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered, 30 minutes, or until peas and vegetables are soft.

Remove the bay leaf. Place 1/2 mixture in a blender and blend until creamy. Pour back into soup.

Add spinach or lettuce and stir to wilt.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 255, Protein 14 g, Carbohydrates 49 g, Sugars 12 g, Total Fat 0.8 g, Saturated Fat 0.1 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 211 mg, Fiber 15.5 g, Beta-Carotene 4085 ug, Vitamin C 8 mg, Calcium 93 mg, Iron 3.4 mg, Folate 184 ug, Magnesium 76 mg, Potassium 785 mg, Zinc 1.8 mg, Selenium 1.3 ug

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