President (Barbara) Bush Curried Split Pea Soup
Created by dienia b on July 19, 2025
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 9m
- Cook Time: 60m
- Recipe #44897
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup onion, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
- 1 garlic clove, smashed
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- 12 ounces green split peas, dried, picked over, rinsed
- 5 cups chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon parsley, dried
How to Make
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Step 1: Place the butter into a large saucepan over medium-low heat.
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Step 2: Once melted, add the onion and season lightly.
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Step 3: Sweat for 2 to 3 minutes.
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Step 4: Add the garlic and curry powder continue to sweat for an additional 1 to 2 minutes, making sure not to allow onions or garlic to brown.
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Step 5: Add the peas, chicken broth and parsley .
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Step 6: Increase heat to high and bring to a boil.
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Step 7: Reduce heat to low, cover and cook at a simmer until the peas are tender and not holding their shape any longer, approximately 45 to 50 minutes; adjust seasoning as needed.
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Step 8: If you want a smooth soup, use a stick blender, puree the soup until the desired consistency.
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Step 9: Watch out for hot splatters.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (279.4 g)
- Calories 93
- Total Fat - 4.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.5 g
- Cholesterol - 10.2 mg
- Sodium - 1030.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 9.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.1 g
- Sugars - 3.8 g
- Protein - 3.8 g
- Calcium - 34 mg
- Iron - 1.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 5.8 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg