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French American Pea Soup
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French American Pea Soup

13 ingredients 11 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

289
Calories
26g
Protein
5g
Fat
36g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 12 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Pea 1/2 cup (72g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Chives 1 tbsp (3g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Sauce 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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  • 1/2 lb bacon
  • 10 baby carrots, chopped
  • 1 red onion, diced
  • 1 lb split peas, sorted and rinsed
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 7 cups water
  • 2 bay leaves
  • salt
  • sour cream
  • Tabasco sauce or hot sauce, of choice
  • fresh chives, chopped
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Directions

1

In a saucepan cook the bacon till it's done for 15 minutes

2

Remove bacon, break or chop it up coarsely

3

Add the carrots, onion, thyme, and bay leaves to the pan toss to coat with pan drippings

4

Cook 5 mintues .

5

Add split peas and cooked bacon, stir well and cook another 5 minutes.

6

Add 8 cups of water and boil, then reduce heat and simmer.

7

When the peas have absorbed about half the water, add salt to taste

8

Continue to simmer until the peas are very soft and almost

9

Stir and check often to ensure the bottom does not burn

10

Remove bay leaves and place soup in bowls.

11

Garnish each with a dollop of sour cream.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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