Broccoli & Sweet Pea Vegetable Soup

Consuming a cup of sweet peas will control sugar levels. This vegetable is full of fiber, potassium, and iron. Sweet peas help with digestion, help with weight loss, and help in lowering bad cholesterol. In addition, sweet peas have magnesium and minerals for bone health. Adding sweet peas to soups, salads, and rice dishes will also provide the protein the body needs.

Adding broccoli will also help to control sugar levels and to help with weight loss. Eating broccoli, sweet peas, and other vegetables are recommended for Type 2 Diabetes. Broccoli and sweet peas have vitamin A and vitamin C which is recommended for diabetics. In general, it is an easy way to include fiber to your meal plans. Here is the recipe for making this broccoli and sweet pea vegetable soup.

Ingredients:

1 Yucca Root

1 Can of Sweet Peas

2 Broccoli Bunch

9 Carrots

1 Cabbage

Cilantro Leaves

2 Chicken Bouillon or 1 can of Chicken Broth

1 Teaspoon of Turmeric

First, wash, peel, and chop the carrots in small pieces. Second, wash one cabbage. Chop one cabbage in small pieces. Wash and peel one yucca root. Third, Chop the yucca root. After that add the carrots and cabbage in one big pot with water. Add the yucca in a smaller pot with water. After that when the yucca is ready, slice the yucca root in smaller pieces and add the yucca with the carrots and the cabbage.

Next, wash the broccoli and add the broccoli with the rest of the vegetables. Add two chicken bouillons or one can of chicken broth and one teaspoon of turmeric. Last, wash the cilantro and remove the stems. Add the cilantro leaves to the vegetable soup. Open one can of sweet peas. Remove the water from the can. Then, add the sweet peas to the vegetable soup. This vegetable soup serves four people. Here are more resources about sweet peas. 

Why Green Peas are Healthy?:
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/green-peas-are-healthy

Benefits of Sweet Peas on your Health:
https://panlasangpinoy.com/benefits-of-sweet-peas-on-your-health/

What are the Benefits of Pea Soup:
https://www.livestrong.com/article/478026-what-are-the-benefits-of-pea-soup/


Sweet Peas-Farmer Foodshare:
http://www.farmerfoodshare.org/veg/sweet-peas