Pea soup with pork
Description
The recipe won't take much time. Cooking with simple ingredients is much easier, and not everyone has time to invent and prepare elaborate dishes. But don't rush to despair! Even with simple ingredients, you can create a real masterpiece. For a more interesting flavor, use smoked pork and celery stalks. Ladle into bowls and serve.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Cut the smoked pork into pieces, place in a pot, add bay leaf and peppercorns, pour in broth and water. Put the pot on the stove.
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Step 2
2. After boiling, reduce the heat to the minimum and cook for 40 minutes. Then remove the meat and strain the broth through cheesecloth. Pour the broth into a saucepan and return it to the heat. After boiling, add the peas and cook for another 40 minutes.
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Step 3
3. I cool the meat, then shred it into small fibers.
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Step 4
4. Wash and peel the onion and carrot, then dice them finely. Wash the celery stalk and slice it into thin half-rings. Peel and finely chop the garlic. Heat a skillet with butter and add the vegetables.
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Step 5
5. Mix and sauté for 10-15 minutes over medium heat.
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Step 6
6. Peel and wash the potatoes, then cut them into small pieces. Add the potatoes to the pot 40 minutes after the peas have started boiling, along with the prepared sautéed mixture. Cook for about half an hour, then season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Step 7
7. At the very end, I return the meat to the soup and cook for another 2 minutes. I serve the soup in portions with croutons made from white bread.