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Split pea soup

Split pea soup

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A comforting and refreshing split pea soup, served warm with bread croutons.

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Recipe from Brunodesacacias~frwikibooks, Ggal, JackPotte and 2 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Pea soup is a comforting and delicious dish, perfect for cold days.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time4 hr
  • Resting30 min
  • Total4 hr 40 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodpan, pot
  • Estimated cost$10.48 $1.75 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $0.87
  • $0.06
  • $0.15
  • $0.55
  • $7.32
  • $0.15
  • $0.34
  • $0.79
  • $0.25

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Soak the split peas in salted water. ≈ 3 min
  2. Bring to a boil
  3. Cook for approximately 60 minutes
  4. Blend the soup in a food processor or blender. ≈ 4 min
  5. Serve hot, with bread croutons. ≈ 2 min
  6. Butter ≈ 4 min
  7. Place the split peas in water without salt. ≈ 3 min
  8. Bring to a boil
  9. Cook for about 15 minutes.
  10. Drain the split peas and rinse them under cold water. ≈ 2 min
  11. Reserve the split peas. ≈ 3 min
  12. Peel and finely chop the onion. ≈ 8 min
  13. Melt a small knob of butter in the soup pot.
  14. Melt the chopped onion.
  15. Add the split peas to the onion. ≈ 3 min
  16. Add the water ≈ 3 min
  17. Salted ≈ 2 min
  18. Bake for approximately 45 minutes
  19. Blend the soup in a food processor or blender. ≈ 4 min
  20. Serve hot, with bread croutons. ≈ 2 min
  21. Sauté the chopped onion, sliced leek, and sliced cucumber in oil, then add the split peas, broth, and seasonings.
  22. Bring to a boil
  23. Cook for approximately 60 minutes in a pressure cooker.
  24. Blend the soup in a food processor or blender. ≈ 4 min
  25. Serve hot, with bread croutons. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Split pea soup

  • 300 g of split peas$0.87
  • Large salt$0.06
  • 1 onion$0.15
  • butter$0.55
  • 2 cups of vegetable stock$7.32
  • 1 chopped onion$0.15
  • 1 leek, cut into pieces$0.34
  • 1 small cucumber, cut into pieces$0.79
  • salt, pepper, peanut oil$0.25

Total$10.48

that's $1.75 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 300 g of split peas
  • 2 liters of water
  • Large salt
  • 1 onion
  • 2.5 liters of water
  • butter
  • 2 cups of vegetable stock
  • 1 chopped onion
  • 1 leek, cut into pieces
  • 1 small cucumber, cut into pieces
  • salt, pepper, peanut oil

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