Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Coconut Split Pea Soup - LilVeggiePatch takes several minutes to prepare.

Coconut Split Pea Soup - LilVeggiePatch takes several minutes to cook.

Coconut Split Pea Soup - LilVeggiePatch makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Coconut Split Pea Soup - LilVeggiePatch are:

1 T coconut oil (can substitute olive oil)

1 small yellow onion, diced

1 cup split peas

1 cup pumpkin pur?e (can substitute butternut, acorn or kabocha squash) = 330g raw pumpkin

1 15-oz can light coconut milk

2 cups water

1/2 t nutmeg

1 t salt

1/4 t pepper

1/8 t cayenne pepper

toppings (optional): currants/ raisins + coconut, avocado, banana (B?s genius- and tasty!- suggestion), lime juice + more cayenne, etc.
Soak peas in 1 cup of water for 30 minutes; rinse and drain.

Heat oil in a heavy soup pot and swirl to coat bottom. Add onion and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until slightly golden and translucent, 5-7 minutes. Add peas and toast 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour in coconut milk, water, pumpkin, nutmeg, salt, pepper and cayenne and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer and cook until lentils are tender, about 1 hour.

Remove from heat and pur?e with an immersion blender.

Adjust salt and pepper if needed and sprinkle each bowl with a pinch of cayenne . Serve with thick crusty bread or this super easy skillet cornbread.

Here is how you make Coconut Split Pea Soup - LilVeggiePatch:

Serving Size:?4

The nutritional information for Coconut Split Pea Soup - LilVeggiePatch is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 197.1

• Total Fat: 3.8 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 585.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 11.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.4 g
• Protein: 4.3 g