Salted meat and beans

Salted meat and beans

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A delicious soup made with yellow split peas, salted meat, carrots, apples, and beets.

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Discover this delicious yellow bean and salted meat soup, enhanced with fresh vegetables.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time1 hr 30 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total2 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodjar
  • Estimated cost$9.70 $1.62 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $0.15
  • $2.32
  • $0.77
  • $0.90
  • $2.53
  • $3.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Generally, beans are grown in a sunny, south-facing area, but some people believe this is not necessary and argue that it has no impact on the taste or quality. ≈ 3 min
  2. (As any cook knows, the beans must be completely tender, and there should absolutely be no overcooked beans in the soup. ≈ 3 min
  3. As mentioned above, it is ≈ 3 min
  4. It’s common practice to soak the beans in water for an hour before cooking, especially if they are grown in a southern climate.
  5. This helps to soften them and reduces the risk of finding hard beans in the soup.
  6. But, what should you do if you forget to soak the peas the day before a special occasion, such as a holiday?
  7. Wouldn’t that be a wasted day? ≈ 3 min
  8. No, everything will be alright. ≈ 3 min
  9. Follow the instructions for cooking the peas, as indicated in this guide. ≈ 3 min
  10. The recipe, and the solution to this texture problem: green beans are not as tender as they should be if cooked properly. ≈ 3 min
  11. And the solution is straightforward. ≈ 3 min
  12. In most households, you will find ≈ 3 min
  13. A utensil designed to be used during the cooking of various foods. ≈ 3 min
  14. Once the beans have been cooking for about 30 minutes, the protective layer is added to the bean mixture in the pot, just before the beans are fully cooked.
  15. a mass of fibres without hard grains. ≈ 3 min
  16. In recent years, soy protein has been used in the preparation of grains, and even when the grains were soaked in water. ≈ 3 min
  17. This method ensures ≈ 3 min
  18. Using a double boiler or a microwave oven will completely eliminate the risk of burns.
  19. It would also be possible to use a microwave instead of a traditional oven, but in that case, you would need to remove the pot from the oven just before…
  20. While the beans are cooking. ≈ 3 min
  21. (Reference 2018-8) ≈ 3 min
  22. The beans are cooked with onions and thyme, and then simmered for about 45 minutes.
  23. Many people only add one or two handfuls of dried beans to the soup, while the rest are cooked separately in a pot. ≈ 3 min
  24. After about 30 minutes of cooking, the beans are removed from the pot and the remaining meat is added to the soup.
  25. We let it simmer for another 10 to 15 minutes, until the beans are tender.
  26. Finally, season with salt or pepper to taste. ≈ 2 min
  27. The beans are placed in a pot with water, thyme, and onion, and then cooked over low heat.
  28. Let it simmer, covered, for about 45 minutes.
  29. Next, add the pieces of meat and cook for another 30 minutes.
  30. Check regularly and add water as needed. ≈ 3 min
  31. Add the vegetables and cook for an additional 20 to 30 minutes, or until they are tender.
  32. Taste and season with salt and pepper, if desired. ≈ 2 min
  33. It is important to note that if all the meat is cooked in the soup, the soup will become saltier and will generally require seasoning to balance the flavors. ≈ 2 min
  34. Others, however, cook the meat separately and then add it to the soup, in which case it is important to season the soup individually. ≈ 2 min
  35. Category: Cured Meat ≈ 3 min

The bill

Salted meat and beans

  • 1 onion, chopped$0.15
  • 2 tablespoons of dried thyme$2.32
  • 500 g of carrots$0.77
  • 500 g of ground apples$0.90
  • 250 g of yellow beets$2.53
  • The beets were peeled and cut into pieces.$3.03

Total$9.70

that's $1.62 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 250 g of yellow beans
  • 2 liters of water
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons of dried thyme
  • 1.2 kg of salted meat
  • 500 g of carrots
  • 500 g of ground apples
  • 250 g of yellow beets
  • The beets were peeled and cut into pieces.

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