ÄrtsoppaYellow Pea Soup with Pork

Name: Ärtsoppa (Yellow Pea Soup with Pork)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Sweden
Ingredients: 400 g Split Peas (rinsed); 600 g Pork Hock; 150 g Yellow Onion (chopped); 150 g Carrot (chopped); 2 pcs Bay Leaf; 2 g Dried Thyme; 2000 ml Water; 6 g Salt; 2 g Black Pepper; 40 g Mustard

Split peas simmer slowly with pork hock, onion, and herbs until the soup turns thick and velvety. It is a hearty, old-fashioned Swedish soup traditionally served with mustard at the table.

Prep

20m

Cook

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

474kcal

Calories

35g

Protein

17g

Fat

46g

Carbs

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

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Ingredients

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Soup

400g
Split Peas (rinsed)
600g
Pork Hock
150g
Yellow Onion (chopped)
150g
Carrot (chopped)
2pcs
Bay Leaf
2g
Dried Thyme
2l
Water
6g
Salt
2g
Black Pepper

Serving

40g
Mustard

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Method

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6 steps

01
Place the split peas, pork hock, yellow onion, carrot, bay leaves, dried thyme, and water in a large pot.
02
Bring to a boil, skim off any foam, then lower the heat and simmer gently until the peas have broken down and the pork hock is tender.
03
Lift out the pork hock, remove the meat from the bone, and shred it into bite-size pieces.
04
Return the pork to the pot and discard the bay leaves.
05
Season the soup with the salt and black pepper, then simmer a few minutes longer until the texture is thick and creamy.
06
Serve the soup hot with mustard on the side.

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