Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Shamrock Soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Shamrock Soup takes several minutes to cook.

Shamrock Soup makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Shamrock Soup are:

1/2 cup each: chopped onion, carrot
3/4 cup dry split peas, rinsed and drained
1 can (13 3/4 ounces) chicken broth
1 1/2 cups fat free skim or lowfat milk, divided
4 cups washed and dried fresh spinach leaves
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Pinch of freshly grated or ground nutmeg

Here is how you make Shamrock Soup:

In a medium saucepan, saute onion, carrot until onion is softened.Add split peas, vegetable broth and half of milk. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until split peas are tender. Remove from heat; cool slightly.In blender or food processor, puree split pea mixture with spinach.Return mixture to saucepan. Stir in enough remaining milk to give desired consistency.Cook and stir over low heat until mixture comes to a simmer.Season to taste with salt, freshly ground pepper and nutmeg.Ladle into bowls; sprinkle with ham.Serving Size: 4 servingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KTCHAPMAN.

The nutritional information for Shamrock Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 100.7

• Total Fat: 0.3 g
• Cholesterol: 1.9 mg
• Sodium: 473.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 18.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.5 g
• Protein: 7.3 g