Ärtsoppa (Swedish Yellow Pea Soup with Pork)
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Ingredients
- 300 g yellow split peas
- 150 g smoked bacon lardons
- 1 onion
- 2 carrots
- 1 tsp ground allspice
- 900 ml chicken stock
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 390 kcal
- Protein
- 24.6 g
- Carbohydrate
- 48.3 g
- of which sugars
- 7.9 g
- Fat
- 9.2 g
- of which saturates
- 3.2 g
- Fibre
- 10 g
- Salt
- 2.98 g
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Method
- 1
Fry the bacon lardons and chopped onion in a large pot for 5 minutes until golden.
- 2
Add the diced carrots, allspice and yellow split peas, then pour in the chicken stock.
- 3
Bring to a simmer, cover and cook for 30-35 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the split peas are soft and the soup has thickened.
- 4
Check the seasoning and serve.

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