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Ertesuppe (Pea Soup)
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Ertesuppe (Pea Soup)

7 ingredients 6 steps 12 wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

358
Calories
33g
Protein
15g
Fat
23g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 7 ingredients — the other 1 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
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 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

  • 16 oz split yellow Swedish peas
  • 12 cup water
  • 2–3 lb s moked pork butt
  • 1 large yellow onion , peeled and chopped
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon thyme

Directions

1

Soak the dry peas overnight in about 4 cups of cold water.

2

Add 8 cups of water to the peas and soaking water. Simmer the peas in a pot until soft.

3

In a separate pot, boil the smoked butt for 40 minutes per pound.

4

Cut the smoked butt into small cubes, and add to the softened pea stock.

5

Add the onion and half the salt and pepper. Adjust to taste, and mix in the thyme.

6

Cook for at least 5 minutes together, adding water from the meat if the stock is too thick. Cook longer if it is too thin.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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