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German Split Pea Soup with Bacon
An authentic German pea soup recipe with bacon, potatoes and carrots. Optional serve with sausages.
Course
Main Course, Soup
Cuisine
German
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
2
hours
hours
Servings
4
people
Calories
672
kcal
Author
Marita
Ingredients
250
gr
dried split peas
1 cup or 9 oz
750
ml
water
3 cups or 25 fl oz
3
carrots
around 250 gr or 9 oz
3
potatoes
around 150 gr or 9 oz
1
stick
leeks
150
g
smoked bacon
5 oz
1
teaspoon
marjoram
you can substitute it with sage
1
bay leaf
salt to taste
Optional to serve
4
sausages
(frankfurters, bockwurst, any smoked sausage, or some polish sausage)
4
slices of bread or crusty rolls
1
teaspoon
fresh parsley
Instructions
Cook the split peas according to package instructions in the water and with the bay leaf. I cooked mine for about 90 minutes.
In the meantime prepare the vegetables. Peel the carrots and potatoes. Then chop into 1-2 cm cubes. Chop the leaks into 1-2 cm slices.
Add the vegetables, bacon and marjoram to the cooked split peas and cook for about 20 minutes.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Now add in your sausages if using. Let them warm up in the soup for around 5 minutes. Do not let them boil, as they might split.
Before serving add the fresh parsley and check the seasoning.
Serve with a crusty roll or a slice of rye bread.
Notes
You can also use whole dried peas for this soup. They need to be soaked for 12 hours prior to cooking, and take 2 hours to boil.
Nutrition
Calories:
672
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
71
g
|
Protein:
40
g
|
Fat:
26
g
|
Saturated Fat:
8
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
4
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
11
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
80
mg
|
Sodium:
940
mg
|
Potassium:
1773
mg
|
Fiber:
21
g
|
Sugar:
8
g
|
Vitamin A:
7813
IU
|
Vitamin C:
36
mg
|
Calcium:
86
mg
|
Iron:
5
mg