Split Pea & Squash Stew
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Recipe type: Stew, Winter/Autumn, One-pot
Cuisine: Vegan, Gluten-free
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Serves: 4
 
Thick, wholesome stew to warm you up this winter! Sweet squash swirled through yellow split peas for a healthy, super simple one-pot dinner; made with only 7 ingredients!
Ingredients
  • 8oz (225g) Squash*, diced and peeled
  • 1½ cups Yellow Split Peas, rinsed
  • 2 tsp miso paste
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2" inches ginger, minced
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil
Instructions
  1. In a large jug, mix the miso paste with 3 cups of boiling water. Set aside.
  2. In a large, heavy-bottom pot add the olive oil and heat over med-high.
  3. Add the garlic and ginger to the pot and let fry for about a minute.
  4. Next, put all of the squash into the pot and stir together with the garlic and ginger. Fry for about 3-4 minutes.
  5. Pour in the Yellow split peas, miso stock and the bay leaves. Stir together and bring to a boil.
  6. Once boiling, reduce to a simmer and let cook for about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally at the start, then more frequently towards the end. You want the squash to cook down into a puree with the help of your stirring to mash it into the stew.
  7. The split peas should be cooked through, but still have a little bite to them.
  8. Serve with Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Notes
* It's important to pick a good pumpkin or squash! Butternut squash is most peoples go to, but try any flavoursome squash/pumpkin in this recipe
Recipe by The Hungry Herbivores at https://www.thehungryherbivores.com/split-pea-squash-stew/