Hernekeitto (Split pea soup)
Prep Time: 15 minutes mins
Cook Time: 45 minutes mins
Total Time: 1 hour hr
Race: Soup
Difficulty: very easy
Servings: 4
- 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
Rinse peas in cold water
Peel and chop onions and carrots
Heat oil in a casserole dish and sauté onions until translucent. Add carrots, bouquet garni and split peas.
Moisten with the broth, bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat for 40 minutes.
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).