Salted meat and beans
A delicious soup made with yellow split peas, salted meat, carrots, apples, and beets.
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
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
- 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
- (As any cook knows, the beans must be completely tender, and there should absolutely be no overcooked beans in the soup. ≈ 3 min
- As mentioned above, it is ≈ 3 min
- It’s common practice to soak the beans in water for an hour before cooking, especially if they are grown in a southern climate.
- This helps to soften them and reduces the risk of finding hard beans in the soup.
- But, what should you do if you forget to soak the peas the day before a special occasion, such as a holiday?
- Wouldn’t that be a wasted day? ≈ 3 min
- No, everything will be alright. ≈ 3 min
- Follow the instructions for cooking the peas, as indicated in this guide. ≈ 3 min
- The recipe, and the solution to this texture problem: green beans are not as tender as they should be if cooked properly. ≈ 3 min
- And the solution is straightforward. ≈ 3 min
- In most households, you will find ≈ 3 min
- A utensil designed to be used during the cooking of various foods. ≈ 3 min
- 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.
- a mass of fibres without hard grains. ≈ 3 min
- In recent years, soy protein has been used in the preparation of grains, and even when the grains were soaked in water. ≈ 3 min
- This method ensures ≈ 3 min
- Using a double boiler or a microwave oven will completely eliminate the risk of burns.
- 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…
- While the beans are cooking. ≈ 3 min
- (Reference 2018-8) ≈ 3 min
- The beans are cooked with onions and thyme, and then simmered for about 45 minutes.
- 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
- After about 30 minutes of cooking, the beans are removed from the pot and the remaining meat is added to the soup.
- We let it simmer for another 10 to 15 minutes, until the beans are tender.
- Finally, season with salt or pepper to taste. ≈ 2 min
- The beans are placed in a pot with water, thyme, and onion, and then cooked over low heat.
- Let it simmer, covered, for about 45 minutes.
- Next, add the pieces of meat and cook for another 30 minutes.
- Check regularly and add water as needed. ≈ 3 min
- Add the vegetables and cook for an additional 20 to 30 minutes, or until they are tender.
- Taste and season with salt and pepper, if desired. ≈ 2 min
- 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
- 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
- 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.
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