Best Yellow Split Pea And Pumpkin Soup Recipes

Pumpkin and Yellow Split Pea Soup image

Provided by Stephanie Z.

Categories Beans

Time 4h

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 medium red onion, cut into 1/4 inch dice
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 serrano chili, seeded and minced
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 cups yellow split peas, soaked in water for 1 hour and drained
8 1/2 cups water
1 (15 ounce) can unsweetened pumpkin puree
3/4 lb fresh sugar pumpkin or 3/4 lb butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1/4 inch dice
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

In a large pit, melt the butter.
Add the onion, garlic, and chile and cook over moderate heat until the onion is softened, about 4 minutes.
Add the cumin and cayenne and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Add the split peas and water, then whisk in the pumpkin puree and bring to a simmer.
Cover and cook over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until the split peas are tender, about 2 hours.
Stir the diced pumpkin into the soup and simmer over moderately low heat until tender, about 30 minutes.
Remove from heat. Stir in the lemon juice, season with salt and pepper to taste, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 169.5, Fat 4.4, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 10.2, Sodium 7.8, Carbohydrate 25.5, Fiber 8.9, Sugar 4, Protein 9

PUMPKIN AND YELLOW SPLIT PEA SOUP image

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 medium red onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 serrano chile, seeded and minced
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 cups yellow split peas, soaked in water for 1 hour and drained
8 1/2 cups water
One 15-ounce can unsweetened pumpkin puree
3/4 pound fresh sugar pumpkin or butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

Steps:

In a large pot, melt the butter. Add the onion, garlic and chile and cook over moderately high heat until the onion is softened, 4 minutes. Add the cumin and cayenne and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the split peas and the water, then whisk in the pumpkin puree and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until the split peas are tender, about 2 hours. Stir the diced pumpkin into the soup and simmer over moderately low heat until tender, about 30 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in the lemon juice, season with salt and pepper and serve.

Yellow Split Pea and Pumpkin Soup image

Provided by dicentra

Categories Lentil

Time 40m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/4 cups yellow split peas
1 large onion, chopped
10 cups chicken stock
salt and pepper
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon saffron (optional)
500 g pumpkin, flesh cubed
3 tablespoons finely chopped flat leaf parsley