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Grochówka, a Polish soup made with split peas and smoked bacon

Grochówka, Polish split pea soup with smoked bacon

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Yellow split peas soaked overnight, cooked with smoked bacon, then blended, mixed with vegetable broth, fried bacon and onions in butter, and seasoned wit…

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Recipe from Persino, Akira, Kompowiec2 and 7 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Grochówka is a thick, smoky Polish pea soup, typically served with breadcrumbs. Marjoram is an essential spice for this dish.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time2 hr
  • Resting12 hr
  • Total14 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$8.97 $2.24 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.83
  • $0.37
  • $1.87
  • $0.07
  • $1.60
  • $0.21
  • $0.18
  • $0.14
  • $0.54
  • $1.71
  • $0.03
  • $0.42

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 12 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Sort the peas and rinse them thoroughly. Cover them with three cups of cold, boiled water and let them soak overnight.
  2. The next day, peel and wash the carrots, parsley root, celery, and leek. Cover them with four cups of water and cook for 25 minutes.
  3. Cook the peas for about 30 minutes in their soaking water. Add the bacon and continue cooking for another hour.
  4. Remove the tender bacon, cut it into small pieces, and fry it in the butter.
  5. Combine the peas. Remove the vegetables from the broth, cut the carrot into sticks, and add it to the peas along with the broth and bacon.
  6. Sauté the diced onion in lard fat until golden, then add it to the soup. Season with marjoram and pepper.
  7. Mince the garlic and add it to the soup, along with a pinch of salt. ≈ 4 min
  8. Serve with small, diced bread croutons and sprinkled with parsley. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Grochówka, Polish split pea soup with smoked bacon

  • 150 g of smoked bacon$1.83
  • 1 carrot (120 g)$0.37
  • 1 bunch of parsley (70 g)$1.87
  • 1 small piece of celeriac (30g)$0.07
  • The white part of a small leek$1.60
  • 1 onion$0.21
  • 2 cloves of garlic$0.18
  • 1 tablespoon of butter$0.14
  • chopped parsley$0.54
  • dried marjoram$1.71
  • salt and pepper$0.03
  • Small, stale bread, for croutons$0.42

Total$8.97

that's $2.24 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 300 g of split yellow peas
  • 150 g of smoked bacon
  • 1 carrot (120 g)
  • 1 bunch of parsley (70 g)
  • 1 small piece of celeriac (30g)
  • The white part of a small leek
  • 1 onion
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1 tablespoon of butter
  • chopped parsley
  • dried marjoram
  • salt and pepper
  • Small, stale bread, for croutons

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