Curried Split Pea Soup

Submitted by Laura Zimmerman

"I saw this recipe when I watched Alton Brown on Food Network. I changed the recipe a bit to make it vegan (original included chicken broth and butter)."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch pepper
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 12 ounces split peas
• 5 cups vegetable broth
• 1 tablespoon curry powder

directions

1. Put the olive oil in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the onion and a generous pinch of salt and sweat for 2 to 3 minutes. Next, add the garlic and continue to sweat for an additional 1 to 2 minutes, making certain not to allow onions or garlic to brown.
2. Add the peas, vegetable broth and curry powder. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook at a simmer until the peas are tender and not holding their shape any longer, approximately 45 to 50 minutes.
3. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Using care and a stick blender, puree the soup until the desired consistency. Watch out for hot splatters.
4. Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2005.

Reviews

[I_heart_seitan]

Loved this recipe! My curry had a little spiciness to it, it really hit the spot on a cold night!

 

[Id rather be on a r]

This soup was really great! Thanks for posting!

 

[BurtonFanatic]

Great! I used 2 tablespoons of curry because I like heavily spiced food. I also garnished this with low-fat sour cream and cilantro. Thanks for posting!

 

[shroomsandfu]

After coming in out of the cold today this soup was a great way to warm up. It was cheap to make, and the recipe was very simple. I actually looked up this episode on youtube and watched Alton make it along with me. I didn't use a blender but instead just mashed it with a slotted spoon a little(you use what you got). Next time i think i will throw some carrots in there

 

[zaar junkie]

This was really good. I made it really simple by putting all ingredients in my crockpot and cooking for about 5 hours on low, then warm until dinner time. I pureed it right before serving. I used Recipe # 38702 for the curry, it was great! My boyfriend is not usually a fan of split peas, but really enjoyed this recipe. Thank you.