Finnish Pea Soup in a Slow Cooker Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Finnish Pea Soup in a Slow Cooker Recipe). This is a nice pea soup recipe for cooking in a slow cooker. Works well even as a vegetarian version. Should be suitable for cooking in a normal pot with minor adjustments. This soup also freezes well.

Brief

Prep 25 mins

Cook: 9hrs15 mins

Additional: 8hrs

Total: 17hrs40 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Finnish Pea Soup in a Slow Cooker Recipe

Ingredients

1 pound dried green peas

1 pound pork

cut into 1/2-inch strips

6 cups water

1 cube chicken bouillon

1 large onion

diced

1 cup chopped celery

1 cup chopped carrot

2 cloves garlic

minced

3 teaspoons smoked salt

2 teaspoons dried parsley

½ teaspoon dried thyme

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

½ teaspoon dried marjoram

1 bay leaf

¼ cup mustard

or to taste

Soup, Stew and Chili

Directions

Step 1

Place peas in a large pot and cover with water. Let soak 8 hours to overnight.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Fry pork in a skillet over medium heat until slightly pink in the center about 5 minutes.

Step 4

Meanwhile combine 6 cups water and chicken bouillon cube in a pot. Bring water to a boil to dissolve the bouillon cube.

Step 5

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.

Step 6

Cook on Low for 7 hours then on High for 2 hours more. Serve with mustard alongside.

Nutritional Information

Finnish Pea Soup in a Slow Cooker Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 256.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 20.7g 41%

Carbohydrates: 44.4g 14%

Dietary Fiber: 6.6g 27%

Sugars: 1.9g

Fat: 2.5g 4%

Saturated Fat: 0.5g 2%

Cholesterol: 24.5mg 8%

Vitamin A Iu: 3929.4IU 79%

Niacin Equivalents: 7.5mg 58%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 20%

Vitamin C: 10.2mg 17%

Folate: 13.4mcg 3%

Calcium: 83.6mg 8%

Iron: 5.4mg 30%

Magnesium: 20.5mg 7%

Potassium: 600.2mg 17%

Sodium: 1142.3mg 46%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 35%

Calories From Fat: 22.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.