Bajan Split Pea and Pumpkin Soup with Butter
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Ingredients
- 200 g yellow split peas
- 400 g pumpkin, peeled and cubed
- 20 g butter
- 1 onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 800 ml vegetable stock
- 2 fresh thyme sprigs
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 260 kcal
- Protein
- 13.7 g
- Carbohydrate
- 38 g
- of which sugars
- 7.5 g
- Fat
- 5.1 g
- of which saturates
- 2.8 g
- Fibre
- 6.7 g
- Salt
- 1.62 g
Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.
Method
- 1
Rinse the split peas and melt the butter with a little oil, then fry the sliced onion and crushed garlic for 5 minutes.
- 2
Add the split peas, pumpkin, vegetable stock and thyme sprigs, and bring to a simmer.
- 3
Cover and cook for 30 minutes until the split peas and pumpkin are completely soft.
- 4
Lift out the thyme sprigs and blend the soup until smooth.
- 5
Reheat gently and ladle into bowls.
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