Yellow Split Pea And Pumpkin Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/4 cups yellow split peas
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 10 cups chicken stock
• salt and pepper
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon saffron (optional)
• 500 g pumpkin, flesh cubed
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped flat leaf parsley

Recipe

• 1 place peas and onion in a pot with the stock.
• 2 bring to the boil and simmer for 30 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
• 3 add salt and pepper to taste, then oil, cinnamon, ginger, saffron and pumpkin.
• 4 simmer until the pumpkin is cooked.