YELLOW SPLIT PEA SOUP (WEIGHT WATCHERS)

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I must confess I used ham instead of roasted turkey breast, and I substituted regular split peas for yellow. Good stuff. Recipe courtesy of Weight Watchers New Complete Cookbook.

Provided by AmyZoe

Categories     Low Cholesterol

Time 1h30m

Yield 5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 teaspoons olive oil
1 onion, diced
1 carrot, diced
1 celery, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup yellow split peas, picked over and rinsed and drained
1/2 lb red potatoes, scrubbed and diced
4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 lb slice of roasted turkey breast, diced

Steps:

  • Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, carrot, celery, and garlic.
  • Cook, stirring until onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
  • Add split peas, potato, broth, oregano, and pepper and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until split peas are very tender, about an hour.
  • Stir in turkey and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.

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