10 February 2014

Sweet Potato and Split Pea Soup

This is the perfect soup for a cold day; warming, filling and nutritious!
Ingredients:
3 cups yellow split peas
4 sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
4 carrots, peeled and chopped
4 sticks celery, chopped
1/2 white radish, chopped
1 tbsp ginger, grated
1 veggie stock cube
Salt and pepper, to taste
1/2 cup pumpkin seeds, lightly toasted
Method:
1. Add all the ingredients to a large pot, cover with water and simmer for 45 minutes (keep an eye on the water level, it may need topping up)
2. Blend up the soup with a hand blender until smooth.
3. Serve up & sprinkle the pumpkin seeds on top and enjoy! Cassidy xx