Norwegian Yellow Pea Soup Recipes

NORWEGIAN YELLOW PEA SOUP

Steps:

• First, soak 1-pound whole or split peas in cold water overnight.
• The peas will swell so make sure to more than cover them with water.
• Rinse, drain, and pick over the peas before adding to soup pot along with ham bone with enough water to more than cover them.
• Add the remaining ingredients.
• Simmer covered for about 45 minutes on low to medium heat.
• Check soup about every 15 minutes to make certain that it has enough water and also to stir to prevent burning.
• Remove ham bone from pot.
• Cut off the bone whatever meat still clings to it and add those pieces to the soup.
• Serve.

CANADIAN YELLOW SPLIT PEA SOUP WITH HAM

Steps:

• Place split peas, ham bone, carrots, onion, celery, thyme, bay leaf, salt, and pepper into a large pot; pour in water. Bring mixture to a boil and skim off any foam with a spoon. Reduce heat; place a lid on the pot slightly ajar to allow some evaporation. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until peas are tender and soup is thick, about 3 hours.
• Remove ham bone from soup; strip meat from ham bone, chop meat, and return it to the pot.

YELLOW SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion and celery in oil and butter until tender. Add broth; bring to a boil. Add peas; return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour or until peas are tender. , Stir in lemon juice, cumin and pepper; simmer for 5 minutes. In small batches, puree soup in a blender; return to the pan. Heat for 4-5 minutes. Garnish with parsley and pistachios.

NORWEGIAN YELLOW PEA SOUP WITH HAM

Steps:

• 1. Drain Peas from water. In a large stock pot add 8 cups water, the Peas, The Ham, all your chopped up veggies, and I used about 3Tbs of Sea Salt, but you use whatever is desired.
• 2. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer, let simmer 8 hours, stirring about every half hour.(I started ours at 8:00am so we could eat dinner about 4:00pm).
• 3. Serve with a light salad and some hot bread. Some people like to add some spicy mustard to the soup.

SCANDINAVIAN YELLOW PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Wash and drain peas. Cover with cold water and soak overnight or according to package directions. Drain and place in large kettle with 3 quarts water. Slowly bring to a boil. Cooked covered over medium heat for 1 hour. Skim off pea skins as they float to the top. Add bacon or salt pork. ( If pork is very salty, soak in cold water for 30 minutes, drain and pat dry.) Cover soup and simmer over lowest possible heat for about 2 hours, stirring occasionally. the peas should be of puréed consistency. Add celeriac or celery, leeks, carrots, potatoes, onions, thyme and Canadian bacon to soup during last 45 minutes of cooking time. Stir soup occasionally and check for desired consistency; if necessary, add a little hot water. When ready to serve, remove bacon or salt pork and Canadian bacon to heated platter and slice. Serve soup and sliced meats separately. The meats may also be served cold, if desired.