Split Pea Soup With Sausage (4 Points)

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Vegetables	Canadian	123 points, Beans & leg, Soups & ste	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	t	Vegetable oil
3/4	lb	Turkey kielbasa, Sliced And
		Quartered
1		Onion, Chopped
3		Cloves Garlic, Minced
1 1/2	c	Green split peas, Rinsed
1/2	t	Dried rosemary, Crumbled
1/4	t	Pepper
1	pn	Hot pepper flakes
1	c	Carrots, Chopped
1	c	Celery, Chopped With Leaves
1/2	t	Salt
4	c	Small cauliflower florets
1/4	c	Fresh Parsley, Chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

In saucepan, heat half of the oil over medium-high heat; brown
kielbasa, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Cover and refrigerate
on paper towel-lined plate.  In same saucepan, heat remaining oil over
medium heat; cook onion and  garlic for 3 minutes. Stir in 8 cups
water, split peas, rosemary,  pepper and hot pepper flakes; bring to
boil. Reduce heat, cover and  simmer for about 50 minutes or until peas
are tender.  Using whisk, stir vigorously to puree slightly. Stir in
kielbasa,  carrots, celery and salt; cook, stirring occasionally, for
15  minutes. Stir in cauliflower and parsley; simmer for 15 minutes or
until cauliflower is tender. Makes 8 servings.  PER SERVINC-: about 231
cal, 18g pro, 5g total fat (1 g sat. fat), 30  g carb, 7 g fibre,0 mg
chol, 553 mg sodium. % RDI: 5% calcium, 18%  iron, 36% vit A, 50% vit
C, 48 % folate CDA 1-1/2 Starchy Foods + 2  Protein Foods POINTS = 4 WW
Points added by hdeacey @sympatico.ca  Formatted by Carole Walberg
Recipe by: Canadian Living, Feb '98  Posted to EAT-LF Digest by "Helen
Deacey" <hdeacey@sympatico.ca> on  Mar 14, 1999, converted by MM_Buster
v2.0l.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 206 Calories From Fat: 36 Total Fat: 3.9g Cholesterol: 41.8mg Sodium: 554mg Potassium: 485.1mg Carbohydrates: 26.1g Fiber: 10.4g Sugar: 4.6g Protein: 16.4g