Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 6 of 8 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Pork | 100g cooked | 242 |
| Pea | 1/2 cup (72g) | 62 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Thyme | 1 tsp dried (1.4g) | 4 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Leaf | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
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- 1 lb (2 c) dried yellow Swedish peas -=OR=- domestic yellow split peas
- 5 cup Cold water
- 2 med Onions, finely chopped
- 1 med Onion, whole, peeled and studded with 2 cloves
- 1 lb Lean salt pork, in 1 piece
- 1 tsp Majoram leaf -=OR=-
- 1/4 tsp Marjoam powder
- 1/2 tsp Thyme
- Salt
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Directions
Wash the dried peas in cold running water and place them in saucepan.
Cover with 5 cups cold water and boil over high heat.
Boil briskly for 2 or 3 minutes and let the peas soak in the water for an hour.
Skim off any pea husks that may have risen to the surface, add the finely chopped onion, the whole onion, salt pork, marjoram and thyme
Boil again.
Immediately lower heat and simmer with pot partially covered for about 1 1/4 hours
Remove the whole onion and the salt pork from the soup and cut the pork in slices