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Split Pea Soup

Servings = 4 | Serving size =about 2 cups

This recipe can be multiplied by 2.

This recipe is better the next day. Store tightly covered in the refrigerator.

Serve with a 2 ounce whole grain roll.

AND

Serve with a side salad of your choice.

2 quarts	water
1 cups	split peas
1 tsp	grapeseed oil
2 ounces	prosciutto ham (diced)
1 medium	onion (diced)
6 cups	water
1/2 tsp	salt
	fresh ground black pepper (to taste)
1/4 tsp	ground nutmeg
2 Tbsp	dry sherry

Place the grapeseed oil in a 4 quart sauce pan over medium heat. Add the diced ham and cook slowly until the ham is not quite crispy. This will take about 5 minutes.

Add the onion and increase the heat slightly. Cook, stirring frequently, until the onions begin to be soft. Add the split peas and stir well.

Add the water and salt and cook for about an hour over low-medium heat. Stir occasionally.

When the split peas are slightly soft to your taste remove the pan from the heat. Remove about 1 1/2 cups of the soup and puree the remaining using a stick blender or blender. Add the 1 1/2 cups of split peas back to the soup and stir.

Add the nutmeg and sherry and cook for another 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size: 1 cup | Servings 4

Calories 226 | Calories from Fat 26

Amount Per Serving (% Daily Value)

Total Fat 3g (5%) | Saturated Fat 1g (3%)

Monounsaturated Fat 1g | Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 8 mg (3 %) | Sodium 483 mg (20 %)

Total Carbohydrates 34g (11%) | Sugars 6g

Dietary Fiber 13g (53%) | Protein 15g

Vitamin A 1% | Vitamin C 6 % | Calcium 4% | Iron 13%

Vitamin K 7 mcg  | Potassium  577 mg | Magnesium  64 mg