Recipe: Curried Split Pea Soup. 10 January 2008 2:49 pm
Posted by Tracy in : vegan, coconut, soup, sundance, vegetarian, recipes, cooking , 9 commentsWhen I adapted the Curried Spinach-Pea Soup from Moosewood Restaurant New Classics for the Sundance soup bar, the results were spectacular — and very expensive. Organic fresh spinach, frozen peas, and big cans of coconut milk are not cheap, so the soup turned out unprofitable, to put it mildly (we would have had to sell it for $8-$10 a quart to make money on it). If the soup hadn’t been such a hit, the story might have ended there, but I resolved to invent a cheaper version using frozen spinach and dried peas. The final recipe left out the greens altogether, but I never heard any complaints. In fact, based on the comments I got from Sundance staff and customers, this was one of my most frequently requested recipes. While I still recommend the soup that inspired it, especially in warmer weather, this recipe makes an equally intriguing blend of sweet and savory tastes, with a richer creaminess that makes it a great winter warmup. Enjoy! (more…)
