Description
A velvety, comforting split pea soup brightened with fragrant Meyer lemon for a fresh, citrusy finish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups dried split peas, rinsed
- 1 large onion, diced
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cup heavy cream or coconut cream
- Zest and juice of 1 Meyer lemon
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add onion, carrots, and celery; sauté until softened.
- Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Add split peas, vegetable broth, and bay leaf.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 60–70 minutes until peas are tender.
- Remove bay leaf and blend soup until smooth.
- Stir in cream, Meyer lemon zest, and juice.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Simmer 5 more minutes before serving.
Notes
Adjust lemon flavor to taste. For a vegan option, use coconut cream instead of dairy cream.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 70 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 12g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: creamy split pea soup, meyer lemon, soup, comfort food