Finnish Dried Pea Soup (Hernekeitto – Finland)
Hernekeitto is considered the national dish of Finland and is traditionally eaten on Thursdays.
This is vegan, gluten free and high protein recipe. Dish can be prepared in 140 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 10.
Ingredients
- 250 gram Dried yellow peas
- 6 cup Water
- 1 medium Onion
- 1 medium Carrot
- 2 medium Potato
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 0.5 teaspoon Pepper
- 2 piece Bay leaves
- 1 piece Smoked ham hock
- 2 tablespoon Fresh parsley
Instructions
- Rinse the dried peas and soak them in water overnight.
- Drain the peas and rinse again.
- In a large pot, add the peas, water, and smoked ham hock. Bring to a boil and let it simmer for 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, chop the onion, carrot, and potato.
- After 1 hour, remove the ham hock from the pot and shred the meat. Discard the bone and fat.
- Add the shredded meat, chopped vegetables, salt, pepper, and bay leaves to the pot. Simmer for another 30 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
- Remove the bay leaves and serve the soup hot, garnished with fresh parsley.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 250kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 5g8%
- Total Carbohydrate 40g14%
- Sugars 5g
- Protein 15g30%
* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.