Ecuadorian Split Pea & Green Banana Soup
Recipe: #34481
March 09, 2020
Categories: South American, Gluten-Free, Low Carbohydrate No Eggs, Vegetarian, more
"This version of split pea soup is traditional in southern Ecuador."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (457.5 g)
- Calories 263.7
- Total Fat - 9.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 3.7 g
- Cholesterol - 15.2 mg
- Sodium - 352.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 37.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 6.1 g
- Sugars - 19.3 g
- Protein - 10.8 g
- Calcium - 266.7 mg
- Iron - 1.4 mg
- Vitamin C - 15.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Cook the peas according to package instructions in water or broth until tender.
Step 2
Heat the oil over medium heat, add the chopped onion, crushed garlic, cumin, achiote, and salt, cook for about 5 minutes or until the onions are soft
Step 3
Add the water or broth from the peas, bring to a boil and add the diced green bananas, simmer until the green bananas are soft, about 20-25 minutes.
Step 4
Add the cooked split peas, stir well and cook for 5 minutes
Step 5
Add the cheese and milk, cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Step 6
Add the chopped cilantro, taste and adjust salt to taste.
Step 7
Serve with avocados slices and hot sauce.
Tips
No special items needed.