What you need:
3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
4 carrots, chopped
2 potatoes, chopped
6 cups Veggie broth
2 cups of water
1 bunch parsley, chopped
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 tablespoon vegan bouillon mix
1 pound package of dry green split peas
1 bay leaf
sea salt and pepper, to taste
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
Directions:
In a medium skillet sauté the garlic, onions, carrots, celery, potatoes, salt, and pepper. Once the vegetables are tender transfer to pot. In your pot put the remainder of your ingredients. Cover and cook on low 4-5 hours until peas are very very soft.
Trust me, This is delicious! Nutritional, Filling, flavorful, and low calorie.
~ ❤ Michelle Your Favorite Nutricionista ~
Did you know that dried peas have been a staple of
the human diet since prehistoric times? Peas have been found in
archeological digs in Egypt, Asia, and Rome.
Are you worried about your cholesterol level? Eat split peas! Full of soluble
fiber, peas help to bind up cholesterol-containing bile and move it out of your
body. This can help with conditions like irritable bowel syndrome and
diverticulosis. A single cup of cooked dried peas in your daily diet provides
65.1% of the recommended daily fiber. They also provide a good amount of
protein, two B-vitamins, and several important minerals. Peas also include
isoflavones, which are helpful in reducing the risk of breast and prostate
cancer.
If you are diabetic, or have it in your family, split peas can be your best
friend. Peas help stabilize your blood sugar levels while providing a steady
supply of energy. Studies have shown that type 2 diabetics who eat at least 50
grams of fiber per day can lower their cholesterol, their triglycerides, and the
VLDL (Very Low Density Lipoprotein) by a considerable amount.
Peas can also reduce the amount of plaque in your blood vessels and help your
heart remain healthy. If you are sensitive to sulfites, which are added to most
deli foods and salad bars, the mineral molybdenum will help you detoxify them.
Peas can provide you with almost twice the recommended daily allowance of this
mineral from a single 1-cup serving. Signs of sulfite sensitivity may include
rapid heartbeat, headache, or disorientation.
Split peas are loaded with fiber. One cup contains more than 16g of
fiber, approximately half of the recommended daily requirement of 25 to
35g per day. Split peas contain both soluble and insoluble fiber
. Soluble fiber absorbs cholesterol in the intestine and removes it from
the body along with waste. Insoluble fiber, or "roughage," keeps the
bowels regular by preventing constipation.
Split peas can help to control your appetite and weight. The glycemic
index is a measurement of how rapidly a food affects blood sugar
compared with pure glucose. Split peas have a low glycemic index, so
they're digested and absorbed slowly, providing a sustained source of
energy. Low-glycemic foods satisfy hunger longer, control blood sugar levels and lower your risks of type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
Folate in split peas is essentially useful during pregnancy for better developmental growth of the fetal brain.
Split pea helps you reach
your daily recommended intake of potassium, an essential mineral. Your
body requires 4,700 milligrams of potassium each day, according to the
Linus Pauling Institute. Potassium helps activate enzymes required to
support your metabolism, while potassium dissolved in your body fluids
helps regulate your blood pressure. Potassium also represents one of
several minerals involved in nerve conduction and is essential for the
function of your nervous system. Consuming a cup of split pea soup
increases your potassium intake by 305 milligrams, or 6.5 percent of
your recommended daily intake.
Consuming split peas benefits your health due to its vitamin K
content. Vitamin K maintains your health by helping your body respond to
injury. Following tissue damage, your body quickly forms blood clots
designed to stem the flow of blood out of a wound. Without the ability
to form clots, individuals face the risk of severe blood loss even from
minor wounds. Vitamin K helps to activate enzymes responsible for
triggering blood clot formation to protect you from blood loss. A 1-cup
serving of split pea soup contains 18 micrograms of vitamin K --
20 or 15 percent of the recommended daily intake for women or men,
respectively, according to the Linus Pauling Institute.
The Incredible Split Pea!
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