Split Pea and Winter Squash Soup

Submitted by jessi_mcg

"from _Feeding the Healthy Vegetarian Family_ by Kenneth Haerder. I've reduced the oil by 3 T. He mentions you can use 1 c canned pumpkin or squash in lieu of the squash."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 25mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 4 teaspoons curry powder (he suggests mild)
• 9 cups water
• 1 1⁄2 cups winter squash, cubed
• 2 cups yellow split peas
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon salt (more to taste)
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste

directions

1. Spray a large soup pot with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat. Add onion and celery and saute 7-8 minutes. Lower the heat, then stir in the garlic and saute for 30 more seconds.
2. Add the oil, then stir in the curry powder and gently saute for 30 seconds.
3. Add the water, squash, split peas, bay leaf, and salt. Bring to a near boil, then lower the heat.
4. Partially cover the pot, then simmer for about 1 hour. Cook until the split peas are completely tender and falling apart. Remove from heat and discard bay leaf.
5. Puree soup in batches using a food processor, blender, or immersion blender.
6. Put pureed soup back on the stove over low heat and stir in the sugar and tomato paste. Add salt if necessary.
7. Simmer five minutes more, then serve with lemon wedges if desired.

Reviews

[UmmBinat]

This is really good, DD (toddler) thought so too! I love split pea soup and this was a nice healthy variation with the squash. I used a mild curry powder, Recipe #104344. Some really weathered looking acorn squash and I omitted the bay leaf out of preference. I could make this again. Made for Please Review My Recipe, Tag Game.

 

[ellie_]

Delicious and a great change from ordinary split pea soup! I used green split peas and butternut squash (didn't measure the squash cubes - so probably a bit more) and I also didn't have any celery so added some celery seeds and instead of the tomato paste I used catsup. Even if all these subs it is still basically the same soup -- which is a very low cal (only 3 WW pts/serving!) and hot for a cold middle of the week meal! Thanks for sharing! Made for veg swap tag!