Split Pea Soup with Pork Belly and Sausage
2014-12-21 14:21:07
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
3578g
Amount Per Serving
Calories 3498
Calories from Fat 1051
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 117g
180%
Saturated Fat 38g
188%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 14g
Monounsaturated Fat 47g
Cholesterol 524mg
175%
Sodium 9389mg
391%
Total Carbohydrates 330g
110%
Dietary Fiber 124g
495%
Sugars 63g
Protein 286g
Vitamin A
256%
Vitamin C
290%
Calcium
67%
Iron
186%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
- 1 lb dried, split peas yellow or green
- 1 lb pork belly, sliced in to strips 1/4-1/2 inch thick
- 8 cups vegetable broth or water
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 medium carrot
- 1/4 of a celery root
- 2 stalks of celery
- 1 small leek
- 1 sweet onion
- salt and pepper
- 1/2 pound of smoked sausage or chorizo
Instructions
- In a large pot add the peas, pork belly, broth and bay leaf. Bring to a simmer over medium heat.
- As the pot comes to a simmer a foam/scum will rise to the top. Skim the foam and discard.
- Simmer 60 minutes.
- While the peas and pork belly simmer, peel and dice the carrot, peel and dice the celery root, peel and dice the onion, slice the celery stalks and leek.
- After the pot has simmer 60 minutes, remove the pork belly. Trim the pork belly meat of the fat and cut it into cubes.
- Add the cubed meat and all the vegetables to the pot. Continue simmering another 30 minutes until the soup is thick and the vegetable are tender.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Heat the sausage in a medium sauté pan until cooked through and, if desired browned.
- Top the soup with the sausage and serve hot!
Notes
- As with many soups, it is a pleasure to be served something to dunk into the soup. A nice crouton will do the trick!
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