Hollandse erwtensoep (Dutch pea soup)

This recipe requires preparation in advance!

This is the the national soup of the the Netherlands. It is based on split peas and ham.

Hollandse erwtensoep (Dutch pea soup)

Hollandse erwtensoep
Servings:	Serves 6
Calories per serving:	1016
Ready in:	3 hours 45 minutes plus overnight soak
Prep. time:	15 minutes plus overnight soak
Cook time:	3 hours 30 minutes
Difficulty:
Recipe author:	Chef
First published:	17th January 2013

Best recipe review Proper soup 5/5 With proper ingredients. Susie

Ingredients

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• 375 ml (not grams) green split peas, soaked overnight
• 3 litres water or ham stock
• 2 pigs trotters or ham hocks
• 1½ teaspoons salt
• 2 medium onions, sliced
• 1 stick celery, chopped
• 3 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
• Leaves from 1 bunch of celery
• 250 g fatty ham, chopped or 1 large smoked sausage or 250 g frankfurters, sliced
• 12 Slices of pumpernickel

Method

1. Drain the peas and put them in a large pan with the water or stock, pigs trotters or hocks and the salt.
2. Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer slowly for 3 hours.
3. Add the remaining vegetables and simmer for a further 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Discard the pigs' trotters or hock and remove the ham, sausage or frankfurters.
5. Remove some of the ham or sausage and place on buttered pumpernickel.
6. Serve the soup separately in bowls.

--JuliaBalbilla 13:30, 11 February 2009 (UTC)

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