Authentic German Split Pea Soup
You will love this delicious split pea soup. This German comfort food is hearty, healthy, and inexpensive to make!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 184kcal
Cost: $14
Ingredients
- 2 cups dried split peas
- 4 slices bacon
- 1 whole onion
- 2 ½ quarts broth or bouillon less if using soaked split peas
- 1 whole bay leaf
- 4 medium potatoes
- 4 large carrots
- 4-5 medium stalks of celery
- 4-6 sausages (Wiener or Frankfurter)
- salt & black pepper
Instructions
- Dice the bacon. Heat a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat.
- Add the finely chopped bacon and fry it until crisp and most of the fat is rendered.
- Peel the onion and cut it into small dice.
- Once the bacon is fried, add the onion. Sautee it until it is translucent and soft. Add a lot of broth or water (if using the bouillon), the dry or soaked peas, and the bay leaf. Bring to a soft boil and cook for 15 mins.
- In the meantime, peel and chop the remaining vegetables. After 15 minutes, add the chopped vegetables, bring back to a boil, and cook for another 30 minutes or until the peas are soft.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Turn off the heat and add the sausages. You don't want to cook them but just heat them up.
Notes
- if you’re using dried split peas, you can shorten the cooking time by soaking them in plenty of water for up to 12 hours before
- a good splash of vinegar will brighten the taste
- you can easily make this recipe for a crowd by doubling or tripling the recipe
- depending on your preference, you can add less water to make more of a stew or more water for more of a soup
- you can make this vegetarian or vegan by using vegetable stock or bouillon and omitting the bacon and sausages
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Nutrition
Calories: 184kcal
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