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Free From Everything Healthy Chocolate Brownie Muffins

Free From Everything Healthy Chocolate Brownie Muffins

Okay, now brace yourself, these chocolate muffins are (deep breath) egg-free, fat-free, dairy-free, gluten-free, sugar-free, nut-free, but definitely NOT flavour free! There is a good reason they are called Free From Everything Healthy Chocolate Brownie Muffins you see! I know what you’re thinking, what do […]

Winter Vegetable Soup

Winter Vegetable Soup

Winter and soup go together hand-in-hand and this Winter Vegetable Soup is a fantastic way of using some of the cheap and plentiful veggies which are so easy to pick up at this time of the year.   This soup is absolutely packed with variety […]

Split Pea and Vegetable Soup

Split Pea and Vegetable Soup

I live with such a soup lover and since making more of my own I’ve really gotten into it myself. It’s such a brilliant way of getting a big veggie fix quickly and easily as if you make a vat of soup and keep it in the fridge or freezer you always have it to hand. This Split Pea and Vegetable Soup also celebrates a fantastic source of plant protein which is super cheap and filling too. So who cares if you have to leave the peas to soak in water overnight?

I appreciate dried pulses can seem annoying as you have to decide you want to use the pulses the night before, but just a tiny bit of forethought is certainly worth the effort. Once the peas are ready the rest of the soup is super quick to throw together and leave to cook on the hob. Often I made this to use up some sweet potato mash but you can cook the sweet potatoes in with the soup too. It’s so tasty and simple plus suits almost anyone’s diet so useful to know!

Split Pea and Vegetable Soup

December 8, 2017
: 6 to 8
: 45 min

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Ingredients
  • 250g dried split peas, soaked in cold water for at least 12 hours
  • 200g sweet potato, finely chopped
  • 2 carrots, finely chopped
  • 2 onions, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon garlic
  • 1 litre vegetable stock
  • salt and pepper to taste
Directions
  • Step 1 Soften the onions in a little water or oil in a pan with the lid on.
  • Step 2 When soft add the garlic, sweet potato, carrot, drained peas and stock. Bring to the boil and simmer for 45mins. If you need to add a little more water during cooking
  • Step 3 Check that the peas are soft, if not cook for a little longer.
  • Step 4 With a stick hand blender blend the soup until it’s half smooth and half chunky or wait until cool and liquidize half before returning to the pan to combine with the rest of the still chunky soup. Adjust texture to suit with a little water if needed and season.