Pea soup with smoked meats in a saucepan

Description

If your kitchen is cooking pea soup with smoked meats in a saucepan, there is no doubt that it is inclement cold weather outside the windows, when you especially want a hearty hot meal. Because this first dish is just that: warming, cozy and, of course, very tasty. Smoked products are responsible for saturation and a special aroma, thanks to which you won’t have to call anyone to the table for a long time. Preparing the dish is quite simple, although not too fast. But the result is definitely worth it! Moreover, pea soup with smoked meats can be cooked in advance, so that later it can simply be reheated before serving. You can’t even imagine how well it will go after a long winter walk or the first spring work in your favorite country house!

Cooking

Step 1

Prepare the broth for the pea soup. Place the smoked brisket in a saucepan and cover with cold drinking water. Place over high heat and bring to a boil.

Step 2

Remove the foam with a slotted spoon. Boil for 30 minutes on low heat. Strain the pea soup stock through a fine sieve into a clean saucepan. Cut the brisket into small pieces.

Step 3

Sort the peas for soup and rinse. Put strained broth over high heat and bring to a boil. Add peas. Bring to a boil again and simmer for 30 minutes over low heat.

Step 4

Peel and finely chop the onion for the soup. Wash the carrots, peel and grate on a coarse grater or cut into thin strips. Wash the celery stalk and cut into small pieces.

Step 5

Bacon (50 g) finely chopped. Melt the butter in the skillet. Add chopped bacon and fry over medium heat for 3 minutes. Add prepared vegetables. Stir fry for 7 minutes.

Step 6

Transfer vegetables with bacon to a pot with broth and peas. Add previously cooked brisket, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and simmer for 50 minutes over low heat.

Step 7

Fry the remaining bacon until crispy in a dry frying pan. Put on a plate. Cut white bread into cubes and fry in the fat remaining in the pan. Pour the soup into bowls. Add fried bacon and croutons to each.