SPLIT PEA SOUP, VEGETARIAN, EASY

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Make and share this Split Pea Soup, Vegetarian, Easy recipe from Food.com.

Provided by personalchef

Categories     Vegetable

Time 1h10m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 lb split peas
4 (14 ounce) cans vegetable broth
1 cup onion, Diced
2 tablespoons butter
4 carrots, Diced
1 cup water
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Rinse and pick through peas to remove any unpleasant bits.
  • Bring 2 cans vegetable broth to boil in large saucepan.
  • Meanwhile, sauté onion in butter until just translucent, not soft.
  • Add split peas and cooked onion to broth. Cook about 1 hour till peas are very tender, adding more vegetable broth as needed. You do not want too much broth.
  • In a separate pan, cook carrots in water till tender. Chop into fine pieces.
  • When split pea mixture is soft, purée in a blender or food processor till it is creamy and smooth.
  • Return to pan and add finely chopped carrots.
  • Heat through and serve. Soup should be very thick and creamy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 319.6, Fat 4.8, SaturatedFat 2.6, Cholesterol 10.2, Sodium 68.2, Carbohydrate 52.2, Fiber 20.8, Sugar 9, Protein 19.2

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