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Hernekeitto (Split pea soup)

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 4
Race: Soup
Kitchen: Scandinavia
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 300 g of split peas
  • 2 onions
  • 2 carrots
  • 200 g smoked bacon
  • 1,25 of vegetable broth
  • 1 tbsp d'huile d'olive
  • 1 bouquet garni
  • 4 tbsp of heavy cream
  • salt and pepper

Method
 

  1. Rinse peas in cold water
  2. Peel and chop onions and carrots
  3. Heat oil in a casserole dish and sauté onions until translucent. Add carrots, bouquet garni and split peas.
  4. Moisten with the broth, bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat for 40 minutes.
  5. Remove the bouquet garni, blend the soup or keep it as is. Pour into plates with a spoonful of cream (which can also be added directly to the pot).