Uncle Bill's Indian Split Pea Soup Recipe

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Uncle Bill's Indian Split Pea Soup
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Directions:

  1. In a large cooking pot, add 10 cups of water and bring to boil.
  2. Add ham bone, bay leaves, peppercorns, whole cloves, cinnamon stick, celery including leaves, green and yellow split peas and red lentils.
  3. Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 3 hours.
  4. Remove from heat and let completely cool until fat gels on the top.
  5. Carefully skim all fat and discard.
  6. Remove ham bone and large ham pieces that fall off the bone and set aside.
  7. Leave small pieces of ham in cooking pot.
  8. Remove sack of cloves and cinnamon stick and discard.
  9. In a frying pan, heat olive oil.
  10. Add onion and garlic and saute' until onions are translucent.
  11. Transfer cooked onions to cooking pot.
  12. Add 8 cups of water, curry powder, turmeric, ground cumin, red hot pepper flakes, salt, carrots, and bring to boil.
  13. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1/2 hour.
  14. Puree' soup in batches in a food processor or blender and return to cooking pot.
  15. Chop ham pieces into bite size pieces and add to cooking pot.
  16. Adjust seasonings to taste.
  17. Bring soup back to boil.
  18. If you prefer a spicier soup, add more red hot pepper flakes or some cayenne pepper.
  19. Serve soup hot.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 67.95 Kcal (284 kJ)
Calories from fat 32.41 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.6g 6%
Cholesterol 3.57mg 1%
Sodium 279.81mg 12%
Potassium 136.77mg 3%
Total Carbs 6.2g 2%
Sugars 0.85g 3%
Dietary Fiber 1.56g 6%
Protein 3g 6%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.6mg 4%
Calcium 34.6mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 26.16 Kcal (110 kJ)
Calories from fat 12.48 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.39g 6%
Cholesterol 1.38mg 1%
Sodium 107.73mg 12%
Potassium 52.66mg 3%
Total Carbs 2.39g 2%
Sugars 0.33g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.6g 6%
Protein 1.16g 6%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 3%
Iron 0.2mg 4%
Calcium 13.3mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 1.3
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low calorie,
  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • cholesterol free,
  • sugar free

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