Finnish Pea Soup In A Slow Cooker Food

SLOW COOKER SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except ham in 5 qt slow cooker, then add ham.
• Cover and cook on low heat 8 to 10 hrs or on high heat 6 to 7 hours until peas are tender Remove ham from cooker; place on cutting board.
• Pull meat from bones, using 2 forks; discard bones and skin.
• Stir ham into soup.
• Stir well before serving.

SLOW-COOKER PEA SOUP

Steps:

• In a 5-qt. slow cooker, layer the first 9 ingredients in order listed (do not stir). Cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours or until vegetables are tender. Stir in milk. Discard bay leaves before serving.

CROCK POT SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Layer the ingredients in a slow cooker in the order given-split peas, ham, carrots, onion, celery, garlic, bay leaf, parsley, pepper, and salt; add the water or stock. Do not stir the ingredients.
• Cover and cook on high for 4 to 5 hours or on low for 8 to 10 hours until peas are very soft and the ham falls off the bone.
• Remove the meat from the bones and chop. Save some of the chopped ham for a garnish, if desired. Remove the bay leaf.
• Before serving, mash the peas slightly to thicken the soup or blend the soup in batches for a smoother texture (safety tips below).

FINNISH DRIED PEA SOUP (HERNEKEITTO - FINLAND)

Steps:

• Rinse and remove unwanted pieces from the peas. Cover with cold water and let soak overnight.
• Afterwards, drain and rinse the peas. Peel the onion and stud it with the cloves. Put everything into the pot with the peas. (Use fresh water for the 8 cups, not the soaking water.).
• Bring to a boil; cover, lower heat, and let simmer until they are very soft, about 2 hours, stirring often.
• Remove meat from soup. Trim it from the bones, cutting into small pieces. Return it to the soup.
• Salt to taste and serve. (I must add, however, that the listed amount of salt could be too much for some people, let alone adding more at this point. However, I've included the amounts listed by the author because she says that Finnish food is very salty. Use your own judgement.).

HERNEKEITTO (FINNISH SPLIT-PEA SOUP)

Steps:

• Form a spice bag by wrapping allspice in cheesecloth and tying with a string, or placing allspice in a stainless steal tea ball.
• In a soup kettle saucepan, combine water, peas, ham or pork hocks and allspice; bring to a boil, cover and simmer 1 hour.
• Add potatoes, carrots, onion, salt and pepper, return to boiling.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer 30 minutes.
• Remove spice bag.
• If using pork hocks, remove and cool slightly.
• When cool enough to handle, remove meat from bones and coarsely chop.
• Return meat to soup, discard bones.

SLOW-COOKER SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• In a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker, combine all ingredients. Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours or until peas are tender.Freeze Option: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, thaw overnight in the refrigerator. Heat through in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally.

SLOW-COOKED SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• In a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker, combine all ingredients. Cook, covered, on low 7-9 hours or until peas are tender., Remove ham bone from soup. When cool enough to handle, remove meat from bone; discard bone. Cut meat into cubes and return to soup or save meat for another use. Remove bay leaf. Freeze option: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little broth if necessary.

NEWFOUNDLAND-STYLE PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Place the beef into a container and cover with water. Soak overnight in the refrigerator to remove excess salt. Drain, rinse, and cut into small cubes before using.
• Bring the cubed beef, peas, and water to a boil in a large pot over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the peas have softened and mostly dissolved, about 30 minutes. Stir or whisk frequently to help the peas dissolve, and to keep the soup from burning on the bottom of the pot. Stir in the carrots, turnips, and black pepper, continue simmering until the vegetables have softened, about 15 minutes more.

SWEDISH PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Sort through peas to remove any stones or foreign matter. Wash and drain.
• Combine all the ingredients except mustard in a large saucepan or Dutch oven. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover, and simmer 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Serve with spicy brown mustard.

FINNISH PEA SOUP IN A SLOW COOKER

Steps:

• Place peas in a large pot and cover with water. Let soak, 8 hours to overnight.
• Place pot with peas and soaking water on high heat and bring to a boil. Cook for about 5 minutes, and remove any foam that forms. Drain and set peas aside.
• Fry pork in a skillet over medium heat until slightly pink in the center, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine 6 cups water and chicken bouillon cube in a pot. Bring water to a boil to dissolve the bouillon cube.
• Add peas, cooked pork, onion, celery, carrot, garlic, smoked salt, parsley, thyme, black pepper, marjoram, and bay leaf to a slow cooker. Pour bouillon in last.
• Cook on Low for 7 hours, then on High for 2 hours more. Serve with mustard alongside.

ENGLISH PUB SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Place ham bone in a 4-qt. slow cooker. Add peas, celery, carrot and onion. Combine water, beer and mustard; pour over vegetables. Cook, covered, on high 5-6 hours or until peas are tender., Remove ham bone from soup. Cool slightly, trim away fat and remove meat from bone; discard fat and bone. Cut meat into bite-sized pieces; return to slow cooker. Stir in remaining ingredients. If desired, top with additional minced parsley.

FINNISH PEA SOUP IN A SLOW COOKER

Steps:

• Place peas in a large pot and cover with water. Let soak, 8 hours to overnight.
• Place pot with peas and soaking water on high heat and bring to a boil. Cook for about 5 minutes, and remove any foam that forms. Drain and set peas aside.
• Fry pork in a skillet over medium heat until slightly pink in the center, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine 6 cups water and chicken bouillon cube in a pot. Bring water to a boil to dissolve the bouillon cube.
• Add peas, cooked pork, onion, celery, carrot, garlic, smoked salt, parsley, thyme, black pepper, marjoram, and bay leaf to a slow cooker. Pour bouillon in last.
• Cook on Low for 7 hours, then on High for 2 hours more. Serve with mustard alongside.

SLOW-COOKER YELLOW SPLIT PEA SOUP WITH CANADIAN BACON

Steps:

• In 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, mix all ingredients.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting 8 to 10 hours or until peas and vegetables are tender.
• Place 2 cups of the soup in blender or food processor. Cover and blend on medium speed until smooth; pour into bowl. Repeat with 2 more cups soup. Stir all blended soup into soup in slow cooker.

FINNISH CREAMY PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Soak pea overnight.
• Rinse and Drain.
• In a large pot, bring peas and water to boil over high heat and reduce to simmer until tender (60min).
• Puree the soup and add butter, sal tand pepper, and mustard.
• Cook, stirring oftne over medium heat, 10 minutes.
• Adjust seasoning.
• Serve with whipping cream.