Pea soup with beef
Description
The recipe won't take much time. Every home cook has their own trusted pea soup recipe, and everyone prepares it differently. I'd like to offer you a classic pea soup with beef—just the essential ingredients that will give the soup its unique, distinctive flavor. However, if desired, feel free to add your favorite spices or even additional ingredients. This recipe is quite flexible—you can modify it to your taste. Good luck! Ladle into bowls and serve.
Instructions
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Step 1
Rinse the peas thoroughly under cold running water. If you are using unsplit peas, soak them in water for a couple of hours.
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Step 2
Place the washed beef, 1 peeled carrot, and 1 peeled onion into a saucepan. Pour in cold water and cook covered for 2 hours (skim off foam occasionally). At the end of cooking, add salt and bay leaf.
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Step 3
After the cooking is finished, remove the meat and cut it into small portion-sized pieces.
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Step 4
Strain the broth, remove the onion and carrot, pour the broth back into the pot, and bring it to a boil. Add the sliced beef, peas, and diced potatoes to the pot.
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Step 5
Heat vegetable oil in a skillet, then add finely chopped raw onion and grated raw carrot. Fry for 10 minutes until golden brown.
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Step 6
Add the sautéed vegetables and finely chopped dill to the boiling soup. Cook for 7 minutes. The pea soup is ready!