Ecuadorian Split Pea & Green Banana Soup
Created by Linky on March 9, 2020
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 30m
- Cook Time: 1h
- Recipe #34481
Ingredients
- 1 pound dried split peas (about 2 cups)
- 4 cups bananas (green bananas, peeled and diced, about 6 bananas)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 6 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 cups finely chopped white onion (about 1 medium)
- ½ tablespoon of ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon ground achiote (optional)
- 6 cups water (or vegetable broth)
- ½ cup crumbled queso fresco cheese (feta cheese)
- 1 cup crumbled quesillo cheese (or grated, can use mozzarella)
- 1 cup milk
- 4 tablespoons cilantro, finely chopped
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Avocado slices, to serve
- Hot Sauce, to serve
How to Make
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Step 1: Cook the peas according to package instructions in water or broth until tender.
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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
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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.
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Step 4: Add the cooked split peas, stir well and cook for 5 minutes
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Step 5: Add the cheese and milk, cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Step 6: Add the chopped cilantro, taste and adjust salt to taste.
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Step 7: Serve with avocados slices and hot sauce.
Nutritional Facts
- 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