Name: PEA SOUP
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 300 min
Total time: 360 min
Ingredients: 4 kg Ham (beef, smoked pork); 3 ltrs Water; 5 ea medium size onions; 500 grams bacon (smoked, thick slices); 2 kg Greens peas (dried, split); 1 kg Yellow peas (dried, split); 4 ea beef cubes or chicken cubes (or stock); 2 tsp white pepper (ground); 2 tsp black pepper (coarse); 2 tbsp curry powder (BE GENEROUS); 2 tsp cumin (ground); 2 tsp tumeric (ground); 1 tsp garlic powder; 4 tbsp soy sauce (thick use "light" at your own perril); 1 ea salt to taste (may NOT need additional salt!)

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PEA SOUP

Ideal for those cold and rainy days

Prep Time1

Cook Time5

Total Time6

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: European

Servings: 30 people

Calories: 240kcal

Cost: 40

Ingredients

Main

4 kg Ham beef, smoked pork
3 ltrs Water
5 ea medium size onions
500 grams bacon smoked, thick slices
2 kg Greens peas dried, split
1 kg Yellow peas dried, split
4 ea beef cubes or chicken cubes or stock

Seasoning

2 tsp white pepper ground
2 tsp black pepper coarse
2 tbsp curry powder BE GENEROUS
2 tsp cumin ground
2 tsp tumeric ground
1 tsp garlic powder
4 tbsp soy sauce thick use "light" at your own perril
1 ea salt to taste may NOT need additional salt!

Instructions

BOIL the meats (WITH BONE!) in 3 litres (3 quarts) of water for about 2 hours. Add water if required.
CHOP onions & bacon AND fry together until brown – set aside
REMOVE meats from water – RESERVE water
Chop meats and set aside (include all drippings, fats, liquids!)
ADD peas to water, bring to boil for about 15 minutes
ADD chopped meats and onion/bacon mix (include bacon fat and de-glaze the pan!).
DISSOLVE beef cubes in 1 litre (1 quart) of hot water and add to pot.
THEN simmer for at least 3 HOURS. Add more water as required.
SEASON to taste: You maybe creative and use what you have/like
Bon appetite!

Notes

This soup is great for a party or large group. However, I like to make a large pot and then freeze portions for later use. While I am not into “microwave cooking”, THIS does very well when reheated from the freezer.