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Curried Split Pea Soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Curried Split Pea Soup takes several minutes to cook.

Curried Split Pea Soup makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Curried Split Pea Soup are:

16 oz package of dry split peas, washed
1 medium onion, diced
7 baby carrots, chopped
8 cups of 99% fat free chicken broth or water
3 cloves garlic, minced
1-2 tsp salt
2 TBS ginger root, grated
2 TBS curry powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp ground coriander
pinch of cinnamon
1/2 of 1 Louis Rich Turkey smoked sausage, diced (come in packages of two)

Here is how you make Curried Split Pea Soup:

Saute onions and carrots in olive oil until softened. Add garlic and ginger, cook about 1 minute. Add spices and allow to become fragrant. Add water/broth and split peas. Allow to boil, then put on lid and simmer about 1 hour. While peas simmer, lightly brown smoked sausage. You can blend soup after cooking for smoother texture. Add sausge last. Serve with low-fat sour cream and fresh cilantro. Also good over rice.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NICWON.

The nutritional information for Curried Split Pea Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 146.6

• Total Fat: 4.2 g
• Cholesterol: 12.2 mg
• Sodium: 908.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 19.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.8 g
• Protein: 9.4 g