Description

Recipe for Real Dutch Pea Soup (Snert)

For 3-4 people

• 250 g split peas
• 1 1/4 litre water
• 150 g shoulder chops (ham bone)
• 100 g streaky bacon
• 1 onion, chopped,
• 1 leek, sliced
• 100 g each celery and carrot, chopped
• 1 potato, peeled
• 1 smoked sausage
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon celery leaf

Directions:

• Wash the peas. Bring peas, pork and bacon softy to a boil.
• Scoop off the foam.
• While covered, simmer until peas are tender and fall apart, 1-2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• In the meantime, slice and chop the vegetables.
• Remove the pork from the soup when the pears are cooked, remove the bone, and cut meat into pieces.
• Add the vegetables, smoked sausage and pork.
• Simmer for 30 minutes more, stirring occasionally so bottom doesn't burn.
• Remove smoked sausage and bacon. Chop and return to soup.
• Add salt and pepper and celery leaf.