Yellow Pea Soup (Swedish Style)

Name: Yellow Pea Soup (Swedish Style)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 545 min
Ingredients: 1 lb (0.5 kg) dry yellow peas ((whole or split)); 12 oz (340 g) cured salt pork (whole or diced); 5 - 6 cups (13 - 15 dl) water; 1 onion, (quartered); 1 vegetable bouillon cube; 1 tsp thyme

TYPE : Swedish

Soup

YIELD : 4 servings

CALORIES : 1046 kcal

PREP TIME : 5

COOK TIME : 1

TOTAL TIME : 9 5

INGREDIENTS :

1 lb (0.5 kg) dry yellow peas (whole or split)
12 oz (340 g) cured salt pork whole or diced
5 – 6 cups (13 – 15 dl) water
1 onion, quartered
1 vegetable bouillon cube
1 tsp thyme

INSTRUCTIONS :

Wash and soak the peas overnight
Rinse and transfer to a pot with lid. Add 4 cups of water, onion and pork.
Bring to a boil and skim the surface as needed to remove foam.
After about 45 minutes, remove the onion and add bouillon cube and thyme.
If you used a whole piece of pork, pick it up and cut into smaller pieces. Return it to the soup just before serving.
Continue to simmer until peas are completely soft. Add more water as needed for desired consistency.
Serve with mustard, followed by thin Swedish pancakes for dessert (my recipe here).