Golden Split Pea Soup With Butternut Squash

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12 Ingredients

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 large yellow onion, minced
• 2 large cloves garlic, minced
• 1 jalapeno chile, halved lengthwise, optional
• 2 tsps garam masala (Indian spice blend)
• 1 1/2 cups yellow split peas
• 6 cups chicken stock (or 3 cups canned low-sodium chicken broth mixed with 3 cups water)
• 2 cups peeled orange-fleshed winter squash, such as butternut or kabocha, in 1/2-inch dice
• 3/4 cup canned peeled tomatoes, drained of juice and finely chopped
• 3 Tbsps chopped cilantro
• -- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice, or to taste