Lap-band Friendly: Ethiopian Yellow Peas

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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1 cup split peas (yellow)1 cup vegetable broth or water1 inch piece of ginger, peeled and chopped fine2 teaspoons of finely chopped garlic1/2 cup chopped onion2 tablespoons of olive oil1 tsp salt1/2 tsp of tumeric2 Tablespoons of water or broth
Directions
Place peas and water in a pan and bring to boil. Simmer for 30 minutes

Chop onions and saute in olive oil for 3 minutes.

Add ginger, tumeric and garlic plus 1 teaspon of salt and saute 1 minute then add two tablespoons of water. Cover and let simmer for 5 minutes.

Add to peas and simmer for 30 more minutes.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SUBPOPTART.

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 129.4
  • Total Fat: 7.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 3.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 13.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.5 g
  • Protein: 4.5 g

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