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title: "Erwtensoep (Dutch pea soup)"
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date: 2021-03-23
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tags: ['dutch', 'soup', 'vegetables']
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author: rijk
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Erwtensoep, also called snert, is the Dutch version of pea soup.
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Slices of rookworst (smoked sausage) are added before serving. The soup, which is traditionally eaten during the winter, is emblematic of Dutch cuisine.
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It is customarily served with Frisian rye bread (roggebrood) and bacon, cheese or butter.
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Pancakes are sometimes served with pea soup; this dish is called snert met struif, struif referring to the pancakes.
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- ⏲️ Prep time: 15 min
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- 🍳 Cook time: 90 min
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- 🍽️ Servings: 4
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## Ingredients
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- 7 1/2 cups / 1.75 liters water
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- 1 1/2 cups / 300 grams peas (dried green split)
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- 3 1/2 ounces / 100 grams pork belly (Dutch speklapjes or thick-cut bacon)
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- 1 pork chop
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- 1 bouillon cube (vegetable, pork or chicken)
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- 2 ribs celery
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- 2 to 3 carrots (peeled and sliced)
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- 1 large potato (peeled and cubed)
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- 1 small onion (chopped)
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- 1 small leek (sliced)
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- 1 cup celeriac (cubed)
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- 1 pound sausage (chopped rookworst, smoked sausage)
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- Salt and pepper
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## Directions
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1. In a large soup pot, bring water, split peas, pork belly or bacon, pork chop, and bouillon cube to a boil.
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2. Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover and let cook for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally and skimming off any foam that rises to the top.
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3. Remove the pork chop, debone, and thinly slice the meat. Set aside.
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4. Add the celery, carrots, potato, onion, leek, and celeriac to the soup.
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5. Return to the boil, reduce the heat to a simmer and let cook, uncovered, for another 30 minutes
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6. Add the smoked sausage for the last 15 minutes of cooking time.
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7. When the vegetables are tender, remove the bacon and smoked sausage, slice thinly, and set aside.
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8. If you prefer a smooth consistency, purée the soup with a stick blender.
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9. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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10. Add the meat back to the soup, setting some slices of sausage aside.
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11. Serve in heated bowls or soup plates, garnished with slices of rookworst and chopped celery leaf. Enjoy!
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