Best Swedish Yellow Pea Soup Recipes

SWEDISH YELLOW PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse the peas in a colander under cool running water. Put them in a large, nonreactive bowl and cover with water by 2 inches. Let soak uncovered in a cool place overnight.
• Put the peas and soaking water into a heavy 6-to-8-quart pot. Add water to cover again by 2 inches. Bring to a boil over medium heat, and let boil two minutes. Skim off and discard any foam and skins that rise to the top.
• Stir in the chopped onion. Cut the piece of bacon crosswise into two pieces, and add to the pot with 3 tablespoons fresh marjoram or thyme leaves, stripped of stems and chopped.
• Let the soup boil gently for 40 to 90 minutes until it becomes very thick and buttery yellow. Whole peas will take longer and will be soft but still whole when cooked. Split peas will take a shorter time to cook and will almost disintegrate. If the soup becomes too thick, add more water.
• Remove the pot from the heat. Remove the two pieces of bacon, and cut off and discard the rind. Cut the bacon crosswise into 1/2-inch slices. Reserve.
• Stir the soup well, and season with 2 to 4 tablespoons mustard. Add salt, if necessary, and black pepper. Add more fresh thyme or marjoram if desired.
• Serve with soup in shallow bowls with slices of bacon on the side. Pass additional mustard to stir into the soup. In Sweden, this soup, called artsoppa, is served with crisp rye bread covered with grated vasterbottem, a sharp, hard cheese. Aged cheddar and Parmigiano Reggiano are good substitutes.

ÄRTSOPPA: SWEDISH YELLOW PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse and pick through the peas. If using whole peas, allow to sit in the water you'll use for your soup overnight. This is unnecessary if you're using split peas as long as you simmer the soup for 2-3 hours.
• Fill a large pot with 8 cups water (or 6 if you like a thicker soup, then add water to taste). Add the peas, chopped onions, whole onion with cloves, carrot, and ham bone to the pot. Bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat for 90 minutes.
• If using whole peas, skim off any pea skins that have risen to the surface.
• Remove 2-3 cups of the soup, purée it, then return the purée to the pot. Continue to simmer at least another 30 minutes.
• 30 minutes before serving, remove the studded onion and the meat. Chop the meat (should be about 1 cup) and return to the pot.
• Season with thyme, ginger, salt, and pepper. Simmer 15 more minutes.
• Serve with mustard on the side so it may be added to taste.

SWEDISH YELLOW PEA SOUP (EMERIL LAGASSE)

Steps:

• In a soup pot or large saucepan, heat the vegetable oil over medium high heat.
• Add the onions, celery, and carrot and saute until tender, about 4 minutes. Add the ginger and cloves and cook for 1 minute.
• Add the ham hocks and water and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until hocks are beginning to get tender.
• Add the peas and black pepper and continue to simmer for 2 hours. Remove the ham hocks and set aside to cool slightly.
• Puree the soup in a blender, or use an immersion blender, working in batches if necessary.
• Return the soup to the pot and keep warm until ready to serve.
• If the soup seems too thick, thin with a bit of water.
• Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
• When the salt pork is cool enough to handle, remove any visible fat or gristle and discard. Shred the meat and garnish each serving with some of the meat.

YELLOW SPLIT PEA SOUP A SWEDISH DELIGHT !

Steps:

• 1. Rinse and sort thru peas. Add and put into the crockpot with the fresh water.
• 2. Chop onion. Add to the pot.
• 3. Dice the ham . Add to the pot, with all the other ingredients. Cover and cook on high about 3 hours. If you need more liquid, add 1 can of chicken broth.
• 4. Serve with crusty bread, rye bread or crackers, I like Kavli, 5 whole grain, Crispbreasd. It is imported from Norway. See picture.
• 5. Set the butter out for crackers, etc. sprinkle with a little parsley and serve this wonderful soup. Adding salt depends on how salty your ham is. You can decide, after a taste.
• 6. Picture of the Kitchen Divas, salt & pepper shakers I won at our Red Hat Luncheon. They are such cute little piggy's, with the red hats on.!

SWEDISH YELLOW SPLIT PEA SOUP WITH HAM

Steps:

• Place split peas in a medium bowl. Wash with cold water until the water runs clear; drain and spread in a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker.
• Add broth, water, onion, carrot, celery, ham, ginger and marjoram to the slow cooker. Stir to combine.
• Cover and cook for 5 hours on High or 7 to 8 hours on Low. Season with pepper.
• Tips: Make Ahead Tip: Prep carrots, celery, ginger and dice ham; refrigerate in separate containers. Equipment: 5- to 6-quart slow cooker

SWEDISH YELLOW PEA SOUP

Steps:

• In a soup pot or large saucepan, heat the vegetable oil over medium high heat. Add the onions, celery, and carrot and saute until tender, about 4 minutes. Add the ginger and cloves and cook for 1 minute. Add the ham hocks and water and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until hocks are beginning to get tender. Add the peas and black pepper and continue to simmer for 2 hours. Remove the ham hocks and set aside to cool slightly. Puree the soup in a blender, working in batches if necessary. Return the soup to the pot and keep warm until ready to serve. If the soup seems too thick, thin with a bit of water. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.When the salt pork is cool enough to handle, remove any visible fat or gristle and discard. Shred the meat and garnish each serving with some of the meat.*Be careful not to salt the soup too soon; because ham hocks are salty, the soup may not need any added salt.