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Erwtensoep (Split Pea Soup)
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Erwtensoep (Split Pea Soup)

10 ingredients 6 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

880
Calories
52g
Protein
45g
Fat
67g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 9 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Smoked Sausage 100g cooked 301
Pork 100g cooked 242
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Pea 1/2 cup (72g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Celeriac 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

  • Green split peas
  • Streaky pork belly bacon , chopped small
  • Pork belly slices (non smoked), sliced into small strips
  • Dutch smoked sausage (if not available any smoked sausage will do), sliced small
  • 1 large carrot , cubed
  • 1 leek , sliced into rings
  • 1 onion , chopped
  • ½ celeriac , cubed
  • 3 potatoes , cubed
  • 2 bay leaves

Directions

1

Soak the split peas in water overnight.

2

Fry the pork belly slices in a frying pan until golden brown (but not too crispy).

3

Cook the peas in enough water for about 30 minutes. Make sure to remove foam from the pan with a spoon.

4

In another pan, cook the bacon and the fried pork belly slices together with the vegetables, some salt and pepper, and the bay leaves for about 45 minutes.

5

When the erwtensoep is ready, add the Dutch smoked sausage, and boil it for another 15 minutes.

6

As a finishing touch, add some fried dried onions.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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