Green Pigeon Pea Soup

A few days ago I had cravings of my favorite Grandma's soup "Asopao de Gandules" Green Pigeon Pea Soup, and we decided to make the dish and share the recipe with all the people that enjoy a flavorful meal on these days of low temperatures and rain. Warm up your body with this Puerto Rican style veggie soup which is very low in Saturated fat, Cholesterol, a good source of Protein and Fiber. (nutritiondata.com)


How to make "Asopao" (soup)


Recipe: (serve for 6 to 8 people)
1 Carrot
1 Celery stick
1/2 red pepper
1/2 white onion
1/2 red onion
1 1/2 cup diced potato
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
2 cup diced pumpkin
2 cans of green pigeon peas
1 cup of Corn kernels
4 cups of water
2 cloves of garlic
1/4 tbsp cummin
1 tsp chili powder
1 veggie bouillon cube
sea salt to taste

Heat the oil in a large pot, add white onions, red onions, garlic and celery , sauté for 2 minutes, add the red pepper and corn, sauté for another 3 minutes, add potato, pumpkin, carrot and cummin, stir all the mixture, add cilantro, green pigeon peas and the veggie bouillon cube, pour 4 cups of water, add the chili powder and Sea Salt, stir for a 1 minute and if it taste good let the soup cook for 35 minutes.
Serve with white rice and green salad...