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Erbsensuppe

90 min540 kcal each

Thick split pea soup with smoked bacon, potatoes and soup vegetables — the German field-kitchen classic, with Wiener sausages.

Traditional GermanSoupMain

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Ingredients

for 6 servings
  • Split peas, dry400 g
  • Potatoes400 g
  • Carrots2 piece
  • Celery2 stalk
  • Leeks150 g
  • Onion1 piece
  • Bacon150 g
  • Wiener sausages4 piece
  • Water2 l
  • Dried marjoram1 tsp
  • Bay leaf1 piece
  • Salt1 tsp
  • Black pepper½ tsp

Method

Prep 15 min · cook 75 min
  1. Rinse the split peas. Dice the bacon, onion, potatoes, carrots and celery, and slice the leek.
  2. Fry the bacon in a large pot, add the onion and soften for 3 minutes.
  3. Add the peas, water and bay leaf and simmer for 45 minutes, stirring now and then so they do not stick.
  4. Add the vegetables and marjoram and simmer 25 minutes more, until the peas have fallen apart.
  5. Add the sliced sausages for the last 5 minutes and season. It thickens as it stands; thin it with water when reheating.

Nutrition

per serving
Cal
540
Protein
25g
Carbs
63g
Fat
22g

Of 22g of fat per serving, 6.7g is saturated.