Yellow Split Pea, Kale And Italian Sausage Soup
- Preparing Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Served Person: -1
- 2 cups of yellow split peas soaked overnight and rinsed
- 1 onion peeled and chopped into about 1/4 inch pieces
- 3 garlic cloves pressed or finely minced
- 3 tbs extra virgin olive oil extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons dried basil dried basil
- i bunch of lacinato kale washed tough
- stems cut off and coarsely chopped
- 2 large tomatoes washed and chopped into large chunks
- 3/4 pound of mild italian sausage in ground form
- or casings removed from link form.
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons sea salt sea salt
- freshly ground pepper freshly ground pepper
- 2 tbs balsamic vinegar balsamic vinegar
- Carbohydrate -35.1807400109873 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat -20.990225 g
- Fiber -7.32475021743774 g
- Protein -5.90361500031613 g
- Saturated Fat -2.8796905 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (-888g)
- Sodium -3525.81900001484 mg
- Sugar -27.8559897935495 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Calories -337 calories
1. -Heat oil in a large soup pot over medium heat, When hot (though notsmoking) add onion and cook until just starting to soften (make sure youstir during this process). 2. -Add garlic and cook one minute. Then add the yellow split peas, 8 cupsof water, and the dried basil and cumin. Bring to a simmer and cook coveredfor about 30-40 minutes, until the yellow split peas are soft (but notmushy). 3. -Add the kale and tomatoes and cook for 10 to 15 minutes, until the kaleis soft. Meanwhile, fry up your sausage in a saucepan over med-high heat,stirring the meat and breaking up clumps, until cooked all the way through.If there is any fat, drain away. 4. -Add the sausage and vinegar and add about 2 teaspoons of sea salt andone teaspoon of pepper and adjust to taste. Enjoy! Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)---------------------------------------------- Calories: 644 Calories From Fat: 400 Total Fat: 44.9g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 43778.3mg Potassium: 1043.8mg Carbohydrates: 52.7g Fiber: 9.9g Sugar: 17.3g Protein: 8.3g Web Page:http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2009/01/yellow-split-pea-kale-and-italian-sausage-soup.html
