Eat for Eight Bucks: Curried Yellow Split Pea Soup

Name: Eat for Eight Bucks: Curried Yellow Split Pea Soup
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps butter; 3 larges carrots, peeled and chopped into large chunks; 2 teaspoons curry powder (I used 1 teaspoon cumin, 1/2 teaspoon ginger, 1/2 teaspoon garam masala, and a dash of cayenne); 4 garlic cloves, chopped; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 teaspoons turmeric; 473 milliliters pound (about yellow split peas; 4 servings Plain yogurt and chopped cilantro to garnish

You can never have too many soup recipes, so give Eat for Eight Bucks: Curried Yellow Split Pea Soup a try. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 25g of protein, 10g of fat, and a total of 450 calories. This recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, primal, and vegetarian diet. If you have turmeric, yogurt and cilantro to garnish, onion, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Rinse the peas and put them in a large bowl.

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Peas

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Bowl

Pour over hot water to cover by 1 inch and let stand for 1 hour.

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Water

Heat the butter in a heavy, large saucepan over medium heat.

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Butter

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Sauce Pan

Saute the onion until translucent, about 5 minutes.

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Onion

Add the garlic, curry powder, and turmeric and stir for 1 minute.

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Turmeric

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Drain the peas and add to saucepan along with 7 cups water, carrots, and salt. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to very low, cover, and simmer until the peas are very tender and beginning to fall apart, about 1 hour.

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Puree the soup until smooth. (I just fished out the carrot chunks and puréed them with about half of the soup, leaving the rest slightly chunky. If you want to avoid the blender altogether, you could dice the carrots before adding them to the pot instead of leaving them in chunks.) Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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