Scandinavian
Yellow Pea Soup
Core
Recipe
Serves
4-6
A
really nourishing soup made from dried yellow split peas. For a main
course, make it more substantial with extra meat and veg.
6
rashers lean back smoked bacon, chopped
2
stalks celery, chopped
2
carrots, chopped
2
potatoes, chopped
2
onions, sliced
175g
yellow split peas (dry weight), soaked overnight
1.4
litres stock
1
tsp ground ginger
2
tsp whole grain mustard
salt
& pepper
chopped
parsley to garnish
Heat
a large pan and saute the bacon pieces until brown. Add the veg and
continue to cook for 5 mins. Add the soaked peas, stock, ginger and
mustard. bring to the boil and simmer for 45 mins or until the peas are
soft. Sieve or blend the soup, re-heat and serve sprinkled with parsley.
To
Freeze: Cool and pack into rigid container. Use within 1 month.
To
Serve: Thaw overnight, reheat gently and serve as above.
To
make into a main meal:
Add
225g peeled & chopped celeriac to the other veg. About halfway
through the cooking time add 225g roughly chopped lean gammon steak.
Remove the meat before blending and return to the soup afterwards.
