Developed for the Recipe for Success Foundation Seed-to-Plate Nutrition Education™ program in schools.
- 8 1/2 cup water
- 2 cup dried yellow split peas
- 1 large onion chopped
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 1 cup sweet peppers roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup toasted pumpkin seeds
- 2 medium sweet potatoes peeled & cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- Bring ½ cup water to simmer in a large saucepot over medium-high heat
- Add onion and cook about 5 minutes or until translucent
- Add peppers then stir in ginger and cook 1 minute
- Add remaining 8 cups water, peas and sweet potato cubes to saucepot and bring to a boil
- Reduce heat to a simmer, cover and simmer for 1 hour
- Uncover and continue to simmer 15 minutes
- Carefully puree soup with a hand held immersion blender or in batches in a food processor until smooth & creamy
- Garnish with pumpkin seeds. Enjoy!