Description
A nourishing yellow split pea soup enriched with smoky flavors and hearty textures, perfect for cozy meals.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup yellow split peas
- 3 cups water
- 2 bay leaves
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, sliced
- 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
- 1 quart vegetable stock or chicken stock
- 1 cup kale, chopped and steamed
- ½ teaspoon Celtic sea salt
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, combine yellow split peas, water, bay leaves, and smoked paprika. Bring to a boil.
- Once boiling, reduce the heat and simmer uncovered for about 1 hour or until the peas break apart.
- Remove the soup from heat, discard the bay leaves, and purée the peas until smooth.
- In a large saucepan, heat grapeseed oil over medium-low heat and sauté the onion for 10-15 minutes until translucent.
- Stir in the garlic and mushrooms, sautéing until the mushrooms are tender.
- Incorporate the pureed peas and vegetable stock into the onion and mushroom mixture, stirring in the steamed kale and Celtic sea salt until warmed through.
- Serve warm and enjoy the comforting flavors.
Notes
Allow the split peas to simmer fully for the right texture. A high-speed blender will yield a smooth soup.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Comfort Food
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 20g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 0mg