Split Pea Soup with Bacon
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Split Pea Soup with Bacon
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Creamy split pea soup, fragrant with garlic and dried marjoram, is a traditional Czech dish known as "Hrachová polévka." It often graces the Christmas table in the Czech Republic as part of the festive menu.
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Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups yellow split peas
- 5 cups vegetable broth (or chicken broth)
- 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
- 2 cloves garlic peeled and minced
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup heavy cream fat content about 30%
- 4 ounces sliced bacon (or smoked meat/sausage)
- 6 handfuls Bread croutons
Instructions
- Pour 5 cups vegetable broth into a pot and add 1 ½ cups yellow split peas. Bring to a boil, then turn down the heat, cover the pot and let it simmer until the peas are tender. This step usually takes 30-40 minutes.
- Blend the soft peas with an immersion blender, but not until completely smooth. The soup should be creamy with a slightly coarser texture.
- Add the 2 cloves garlic (minced) and 1 teaspoon dried marjoram to the soup. Rub the marjoram between your fingers before adding it to release its flavor.
- Add ½ cup heavy cream, then stir in 1 teaspoon salt and ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper. Put the soup back on the stove, bring it to a boil, and then immediately set it aside without cooking any further.
- Cut 4 ounces sliced bacon into strips and fry them in a pan with melted lard until they are almost crispy.
- Serve the soup with bread croutons and fried bacon strips placed on top.
Notes
- SERVING:
- SERVING: Serve the split pea soup warm. Add a spoonful of fried bacon to each plate and toss in a handful of bread croutons just before serving to keep them from getting soggy.
- The soup is hearty and filling and can easily serve as a lighter stand-alone course. In our house, we traditionally enjoy it as a Czech Christmas soup.
- Instead of bacon, you can pan-fry cubes of smoked meat or sliced sausage. Alternatively, you can omit the meat part altogether.
- If you want to have the soup on the table quickly, make sure to use split peas, which do not need to be soaked beforehand.
- The soup is thickened by blending the peas, contains no flour, and is naturally gluten-free.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
333kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Cholesterol
35mg
(12%)
Sodium
1327mg
(55%)
Potassium
553mg
(16%)
Fiber
13g
(52%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
802IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
45mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 333 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 333kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 35mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 1327mg | 55% |
| Potassium | 553mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 13g | 52% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 802IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 45mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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