Weight Loss Recipes - Minted Pea Soup

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Minted Pea Soup
(makes 6 servings)

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon vegetable oil

1 small sweet onion (i.e. Walla Walla or Vidalia), chopped

1 potato, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes

1/2 teaspoon salt

3-1/2 cups water

1 lb frozen peas, thawed

Low-fat plain yogurt

Fresh mint, minced

Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and cook until softened (about 2-3 minutes.)

Add potato and salt and cook for 2 minutes. Add water then cover and let simmer until potatoes are tender (about 15 minutes.) Add peas and let simmer, uncovered for 2 minutes.

Using a blender, carefully blend soup in batches and then strain through a sieve back into saucepan. Reheat and add salt and pepper to taste (optional.)

Serve in bowls with a dollop of yogurt sprinkled with mint.

TEXT VERSION OF NUTRITION FACTS: Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe (144 g) Servings Per Recipe: 6
	Amount per serving
Calories	110
Calories from fat	13
Total Fat	1 g
Saturated Fat	0 g
Cholesterol	1 mg
Sodium	295 mg
Total Carbohydrates	19 g
Dietary Fiber	5 g
Sugars	0 g
Protein	6 g
Vitamin A	10%
Vitamin C	35%
Calcium	6%
Iron	8%

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