Best 3 Moosewood Golden Split Pea And Sweet Potato Soup Recipes

GOLDEN SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• In a soup pot, sauté the onions in the oil for about 8 minutes, until golden, stirring frequently.
• Add the cumin, turmeric, coriander and ginger and cook for another minute.
• Add the split peas, water, sweet potatoes, apples, cinnamon, and chili powder, cover and bring to a boil.
• Lower the heat and simmer for 40 minutes, or until the split peas are tender.
• In a bowl, combine the tomatoes, lime juice and soy sauce.
• When the split peas are tender, add the tomato mixture.
• Puree the soup in a blender (in batches) or with a stick blender, adding more water if needed.

SPLIT PEA AND SWEET POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Stovetop method: Soak the peas in water to cover overnight. Drain and rinse.
• Bring vegetable broth to a boil in a medium pot. Add soaked peas, sweet potato slices and cardamom pods. Reduce heat to a simmer and cover. Simmer for an hour.
• Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add onions, garam masala, curry powder if using and cumin and cook for 10 minutes, stirring often. When sweet potatoes and peas are tender, add the spiced onions to the pot. Stir and cook 5 minutes more. Remove cardamom pods and season the soup with lemon, cayenne, salt, and pepper to taste. Add a little sugar if desired.
• Slow Cooker method: Place peas, broth, sweet potato and cardamom pods in a slow cooker. Cook on high for 4 to 6 hours or on low for 6 to 8 hours, adding additional broth or water to thicken if needed. When ready to serve, heat butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add onions, garam masala, curry powder if using and cumin and cook 10 minutes, stirring often. Add the spiced onions to the slow cooker. Stir, cover and cook 15 minutes longer on high heat. Remove cardamom pods and season the soup with lemon, cayenne, salt and pepper. If you like add a little sugar to taste.

JAMAICAN GOLDEN SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Bring the broth and split peas to a boil in a large pot over med-high heat.
• Cover, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until the peas are soft, about 45 minutes.
• Add all remaining ingredients.
• Cover and cook over medium-low heat until the vegetables are tender, about 45 minutes.
• Pick out and discard the thyme.
• Puree the soup in batches in a food mill, food processor or blender (I use my imersion blender and puree it right in the pot).
• Taste and adjust the seasonings with additional allspice, salt and pepper if needed.
• This soup can be refrigerated for up to 5 days or frozen for several weeks.
• Stir well after reheating.