Dutch Pea Soup (Erwtensoep) Recipe

12 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 c. split green peas
  • 3 quarts. cool water
  • 1 pig's trotter
  • 1 pig's ear
  • 1 c. bacon squares
  • 4 frankfurters
  • 1 pound potatoes (sliced)
  • 1 celeriac (diced)
  • 4 tbsp. salt
  • 1 bunch celery greens
  • 2 leeks
  • 2 onions

Directions

  1. 1
    Wash peas and soak for 12 hrs (unless you have quick soaking peas).
  2. 2
    Then boil gently for at least 2 hrs in the water they were soaked in.
  3. 3
    In this liquid cook the trotter, ear and bacon for one hour.
  4. 4
    Add in sliced potatoes, salt, diced celeriac, cut up leeks and celery leaves and cook till the soup is smooth and thick.
  5. 5
    Add in the frankfurters and cook 10 min longer.
  6. 6
    The usual cooking time is 3 hrs.

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