HernesuppSplit Pea Soup with Ham

Name: Hernesupp (Split Pea Soup with Ham)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 40 min
Total time: 1 h 55 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Estonia
Ingredients: 400 g Split Peas (rinsed); 300 g Ham (diced); 150 g Onion (finely chopped); 150 g Carrot (diced); 100 g Celery (finely chopped); 2 pcs Bay Leaf; 2 g Black Pepper; 8 g Salt; 2500 ml Water; 40 g Mustard

Hernesupp is Estonian split-pea soup, often enriched with smoked or cured pork and served with mustard. This version includes ham and root vegetables.

Prep

15m

Cook

1h 40m

Serves

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Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

328kcal

Calories

28g

Protein

Fat

47g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

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Ingredients

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400g
Split Peas (rinsed)
300g
Ham (diced)
150g
Onion (finely chopped)
150g
Carrot (diced)
100g
Celery (finely chopped)
2pcs
Bay Leaf
2g
Black Pepper
8g
Salt
2.5l
Water
40g
Mustard

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Method

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5 steps

01
Bring the water to a gentle simmer in a large pot, then add the split peas.
02
Add the ham, onion, carrot, celery, and bay leaves.
03
Season with the salt and black pepper, then cook at a gentle simmer until the split peas are very soft and the soup is thick.
04
Stir occasionally as the soup cooks so the split peas do not stick.
05
Remove the bay leaves and serve the soup hot with mustard on the side.

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