Pea Soup East African Style

  5.0 – 1 reviews  • Soup
Total: 50 min
Prep: 5 min
Cook: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Total: 50 min
Prep: 5 min
Cook: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

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  2. 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  3. 2 medium onions, chopped
  4. 2 garlic cloves, minced
  5. 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
  6. Salt and pepper to taste
  7. Hot red pepper flakes to taste, crumbled
  8. 2 1/2 teaspoons mild curry powder
  9. 4 plum tomatoes, chopped
  10. 1/2 butternut squash, peeled, seeded, roughly chopped
  11. 4 cups vegetable stock
  12. 3 cups fresh green peas (or 1 pound frozen)
  13. 1/4 cup cilantro leaves, chopped

Instructions

  1. In a large saucepan heat oil and saute onions and garlic until onions are translucent. Add ginger, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, curry powder and saute for about 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Add tomatoes, squash, chicken or vegetable stock and deglaze pan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered for 20 minutes. Add 2 cups of the peas and simmer, covered, for another 10 minutes or until peas and squash are tender. Using an immersion blender puree soup in pot. Add remaining peas and reheat. Stir in cilantro. Adjust seasoning. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 6 servings
Calories 149
Total Fat 5 g
Saturated Fat 0 g
Carbohydrates 22 g
Dietary Fiber 6 g
Sugar 8 g
Protein 5 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 816 mg
Serving Size 1 of 6 servings
Calories 149
Total Fat 5 g
Saturated Fat 0 g
Carbohydrates 22 g
Dietary Fiber 6 g
Sugar 8 g
Protein 5 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 816 mg

Reviews

Elizabeth Caldwell
I made this for my Ladies’ Movie Night and everyone loved it and requested the recipe (always a good sign. It was easy enough to make and very flavorful. Did not make any modifications to recipe when I made it.

Enjoy!

 

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