
Pea soup with bacon
Description
A hearty first course. Cut the potatoes into cubes, chop the onion and carrot. Boil the potatoes. Sauté the onion and carrot to make a roux, then add it to the boiling potatoes. After 10 minutes, add the peas. Season with salt and spices towards the end. The soup is ready.
Instructions
- 1
Step 1

Peel the vegetables. Cut the potatoes into cubes, chop the onion, and grate the carrots.
- 2
Step 2

Place the potatoes in a pot. Pour in water. Bring to a boil. Prepare the sautéed mixture: first, fry the bacon or fatback over low heat. Render the fat. Then, using this fat, sauté the onion and carrots. Remove from heat.
- 3
Step 3

Add the sautéed mixture to the boiling potato broth. Cook for 10 minutes. Add canned peas. Cook for another 10 minutes.
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Step 4

Season the soup with salt, pepper, and other spices to taste. Turn off the heat.