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 |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Pea | 1/2 cup (72g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Beans | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | 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
- 1 cupful of split peas
- 1 cupful of dried beans
- 1 tablespoonful of butter
- 2 quarts of water
- 1/2 teaspoonful of sugar
- 1 tablespoonful of flour
- three quarts of cold water
- two quarts of water
- one tablespoonful of butter
- one tablespoonful of flour cooked together
- salt
- pepper
Directions
1 cupful of split peas, or 1 cupful of dried beans. 1 tablespoonful of butter. 2 quarts of water. 1/2 teaspoonful of sugar. 1 tablespoonful of flour. Salt and pepper to taste.
Let the peas or beans soak over night in three quarts of cold water. Put the soaked peas or beans into a saucepan with two quarts of water and a ham-bone, if you have it, otherwise it may be omitted. Let simmer for four or five hours, or until the peas or beans are perfectly soft. (Add more water from time to time, if necessary.) Then pass them through a sieve; add to the pulp enough stock, or milk, or water to make a soup of the consistency of cream. Put it again into a saucepan on the fire; season, and add a roux made of one tablespoonful of butter and one tablespoonful of flour cooked together; dilute the roux to smoothness with a little of the soup before adding it to the pot.
The roux will hold the particles of peas or beans in suspension. Without it they are liable to precipitate.
An onion may be boiled with the peas or beans if desired.
Serve croutons on the soup, or pass them.