Delicious Dutch Pea Soup
The Dutch have many soups for which they are famous, and one of their most famous soups is their delicious pea soup. The Dutch will often prepare this soup when the temperature drops, and you will find that most Dutch children cannot get enough of this soup when the days are cold. You may find that your children will also come to love the soup, as it is rich, filling, and the perfect dish to fill you with warmth on a cold day. While it may not be the low fat dish you want to make with peas, it will still be a great dish to enjoy any time you want to get warm in a hurry.
The Dutch pea soup recipe below calls for the peas to be cooked with Kielbasa sausage, one of the most famous of the European meat sausages. The sausage infuses the soup with flavor, a flavor that is complemented by the addition of a few carrots and potatoes. Cooking the soup in a mixture of milk and chicken broth enriches it even more, and the entire combination is simply salted and has pepper added to make it the perfect dish to enjoy any time of the year.
While the traditional Dutch pea soup recipe calls for Kielbasa pork sausage, you can change it up if you are avoiding pork products. A good beef sausage will be a pleasant replacement, or even turkey bacon will be a great choice. As long as you use a meat that is flavorful and delicious, you will find that your Dutch pea soup recipe is complete. You can whip up this soup in no time, and you will find that the rich combination of flavors and textures will make the perfect dish for you to enjoy no matter what the weather is like.
Dutch Pea Soup
Summary: This tasty dish is very popular in the Netherlands. Flavored with sausage, split peas and hearty vegetables, Dutch pea soup is always good for warming the body and soul. Most of the flavor comes from the peas, although the meat does add richness.
Ingredients
- 1 quart of milk
- 1 ½ quarts of chicken stock
- 1 pound of split peas
- ½ pound of Kielbasa sausage
- 2 potatoes
- 3 carrots
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- To begin, place the peas in the chicken stock to soak for a couple of hours to help cut down cooking time.
- As the peas are soaking, peel the carrots and potatoes, and cut them into small pieces. Slice the carrots and cut the potatoes into chunks to be added to the soup.
- Once the time for soaking the peas has passed, place the pot of water on the stove and turn on the fire to high heat. Add the potatoes and carrots, and bring the soup to a boil.
- Once the soup is boiling, add the milk and bring it to a boil once more.
- As the soup is heating up, cut the Kielbasa sausage into small pieces, and add them to the soup. Add salt and pepper as desired, and let the soup boil for 20 minutes.
- Once that time has passed, remove one ladle’s worth of peas from the soup. Place the peas in the blender with some of the broth, and blend the peas. Return the blended peas to the soup to add texture and thickness, and cook for another 30 minutes.
- Serve with fresh bread or crackers.
Preparation time: 15 minute(s)
Cooking time: 50 minute(s)
Number of servings (yield): 4
Culinary tradition: Dutch
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This simple Dutch pea soup recipe is actually quite easy to make, though it will take a bit more of your time than some of the other recipes you can make. You will find that whipping up a pot of this simple pea soup is one of the best ways to feed your kids a soup that they will enjoy, and it will be the perfect dish to prepare when the temperature plummets. All in all, this is a delicious dish that makes a healthy soup that is guaranteed to be a hit.
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