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Menu title: 5 A Day



5 A Day: Eat 5 to 9 Fruits and Vegetables

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Soup

Vegetarian Split Pea Soup


Serves 6 Each serving equals one and a half 5 A Day servings.

Ingredients

1½ cups split peas
6 cups water
1 medium diced onion
2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
¼ tsp garlic powder
salt and pepper
¼ tsp dried parsley
2 medium grated carrots

In a large pot, combine split peas and water, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Cover and let simmer until tender (1 hour). Add onion, potato, garlic powder, salt and pepper to taste, dried parsley, and carrots. Simmer, covered, for 1 hour. Transfer soup mixture in batches to a blender, and puree until smooth. Return to heat and warm through.

Nutritional analysis per serving: Calories 155, Protein 9g, Fat 16g, Percentage Of Calories From Fat 3%, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 17mg.



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