SPLIT PEA SOUP WITH CHUNKY VEGETABLES

      Title: SPLIT PEA SOUP WITH CHUNKY VEGETABLES
  Categories: Vegetarian, Soups, Main dish, One pot
       Yield: 4 Servings
  
   1 1/2 c  Split peas, yellow, dry
       6 c  ;water
       2    Tomatoes, plum; chopped
       1 md Onion; chopped
       2    Garlic cloves; chopped
     1/4 c  Parsley; chopped
       1 ts Dill weed, dried
       2 c  Sweet potatoes; peeled and
            -cubed
       2 c  Broccoli florets
            Chopped parsley for garnish
  
   Soak peas in 4 cups of water for 4 hours or longer. In a medium
   saucepan, bring peas and soaking water to a boil. Add tomatoes.
   Simmer, covered, until peas are very soft, 20 to 25 minutes. In a
   blender or food processor, puree 2 cups of pea mixture until smooth,
   adding a little extra water if necessary. Return pureed peas to the
   saucepan. Cover and keep warm.
   
   In a large deep pot, combine onion, garlic,parsley, dill, sweet
   potatoes and remaining 2 cups water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and
   simemr 6 to 7 minutes. Add broccoli and simmer another 6 to 8
   minutes, or until broccoli is tender but still crunchy. Add pea
   mixture reduce heat to low, cover and cook gently until just heated
   through. Serve garnished with parsley. Serves 4.
   
   Per serving: 271 cal; 16 g prot; 1 g fat; 54 g carb; 0 chol; 38mg sod
   
   Source: Vegetarian Times, January 1992/MM by DEEANNE
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