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wiener sausages(vegan/vegetarian alternative soy bratwurst)
4
tbsp
bacon cubes(vegan/vegetarian product)
Decoration and soup insert
4
tbsp
bread cubes(crispy fried)
1
Bunch
fresh herbs(parsley or lovage or chervil)
200
g
Whipped cream(Put the icing on the soup, use vegan soy cream)
4
tbsp
Créme Fraîche(Place in the soup in the form of dumplings, use vegan soy cream)
Equipment
Instruction
Preparation step 1 The peas hide in the pea pods. Just carefully open and peel.
Prepare peas
Get fresh peas or frozen peas.
Peel fresh peas and put the peas in a bowl.
Basic recipe
Preparation step 2 Finely chop onion and garlic
Prepare onions
Peel the onions and garlic and cut into fine cubes.
Set a large tall pot on the stove, add butter or vegetable oil to the pot.
Preparation step 3 Onion and garlic finely diced while sweating in a saucepan.
Prepare soup starter
Sauté the onion and garlic cubes over a moderate heat for 10 minutes.
–> Important note on garlic:
I don’t press garlic because it makes the garlic bitter and pungent in taste.
Preparation step 4 vegetable broth
Deglaze
Then deglaze the soup mixture with the dry white wine and broth.
Season with salt, pepper, nutmeg and cayenne pepper.
basic recipe
Preparation step 5 Boiled peas, also called Peluschken, on a sieve.
Add peas
Add the fresh peas or the frozen peas to the soup mixture and bring to a boil.
Let the peas cook for 12-15 minutes, not boiling.
Remove a few peas to add to the soup.
Classic or vegetarian
Preparation step 6 Mixing the pea soup
Add cream
Boil the soup, pour the cream or soy cream into the boiling soup.
Blend the soup with a hand blender and leave to stand for 5 minutes.
Gourmet tip
Preparation step 7 Pea soup pass.
Pass optionally
Optionally, you can strain the soup through a fine hair sieve or prepare it with the finely mixed fiber for serving.
Pea soup with sausages
Preparation step 8 Grilled sausages make everyone happy, mostly the kids too…
Prepare sausages
You can fry sausages in a pan or heat a frankfurter or wiener in a little salted water.
serving: –> Mix up the soup –> Put the peas in the soup on the plate –> Pour in the frothed soup –> Add the sausages cut into diagonal slices. –> Serve
Pea soup with tofu
Preparation step 9 Smoked tofu is a good substitute for smoked bacon.
Prepare tofu
You can cut tofu into cubes and fry them in the pan.
serving: –> Mix up the soup –> Put the peas in the soup on the plate –> Pour in the frothed soup –> Place the prepared tofu cubes in the soup. –> Serve
Pea soup with bacon
Preparation step 10 Bacon cubes fried crispy and left out.
Prepare bacon
You can fry some bacon cubes or bacon strips in the pan until they are crispy.
serving: –> Mix up the soup –> Put the peas in the soup on the plate –> Pour in the frothed soup –> Add strips of bacon or sprinkle on diced bacon. –> Serve
Pea soup with croutons
Preparation step 11 Bread cubes for croutons in a pan with foamed butter.
Bread cubes
Optionally, you can add bread cubes to the soup.
Fry freshly cut bread cubes in a pan with butter.
Season with salt, pepper and thyme and serve with the soup.
The soup should stay green, so here are a few tips:
For a soup for 4 people you need about 300 g to 450 g of peas. You can use fresh or frozen peas.
The soup prepared with dried peas is unfortunately always gray !
That’s why I prefer fresh or frozen peas for a green soup .
Peel four shallots or two onions, dice finely and place in a tall saucepan.
Finely chop half a clove of garlic and add it.
Put a tablespoon of vegetable oil (vegan version) in the pot, alternatively a piece of butter (approx. 30 g).
Deglaze with dry white wine and vegetable stock and bring the soup to the boil.
Pour in the peas and bring to a boil.
Prepare the soup with fresh peas and frozen peas and simmer for about 12-15 minutes without the lid.
Boil the soup and optionally add cream or soy cream (vegan/vegetarian): Slowly pour the cream into the boiling soup.
Remove a few peas to add to the soup and prepare to serve.
Season the soup with salt, pepper, nutmeg and cayenne pepper, mix and serve.
Always cook pea soup quickly. You can do this without sweating the peas. Cook the soup without the peas and when the guests are there, add the peas and cook until soft, without the lid. Mix, strain and serve green.
Chef Thomas Sixt on the green soup thing!
If you like it, you can leave your pea soup a little thicker. The difference to pea stew is then no longer great.
4. Prepare Soup with Frozen Peas and Fresh Peas
Preparing the soup with frozen peas is no different than preparing it with fresh peas.
Please peel fresh peas from the garden, this is a meditative activity and is fun!
You can put frozen peas directly into the pot, the peas can also be frozen, which is even beneficial for preserving the beautiful, green color.
The peas hide in the pea pods. Just carefully open and peel.
Please note the following: Always cook the soup from fresh or frozen peas without the lid and as quickly as possible.
Then the soup stays green. The soup turns gray to brown if you put a lid on the pot or heat the soup several times.
Light green, fresh soup looks better on the plate, that’s my recommendation.
Soup for the perfect dinner: Prepare the soup, pass through a fine sieve and stir over ice until cold. This keeps the soup green and you can heat it up when your guests are there. Before serving, mix the soup with the hand blender until fluffy, adding cold butter… WOW… DELICIOUS…
Second comment on the green soup thing from chef Thomas Sixt
Boiled peas, also called Peluschken, on a sieve.
5. Prepare Split Pea Soup Info
The preparation with split peas is a little different.
You don’t have to put the split peas in water because the shell is already removed.
So add the split peas directly to the soup base as described above.
You can then cook the soup with the lid on.
Split pea soup always turns slightly gray, so it is better to cook this soup with a lid to save energy.
The cooking time is usually around one hour, please note the information on the packaging of the peeled peas.
Split pea soup is out of fashion, the soup is always gray. I do not like that! This is a boarding school soup 🙁
Chef Thomas Sixt on the gray soup of horror
6. Vegan or Vegetarian Pea Soup
The presented soup is basically vegetarian or vegan. I have preferred this variant for some time because many guests and friends want to avoid meat and because a high proportion of plant nutrients is good for our well-being.
In summary:
Instead of cow’s milk cream, simply use soy cream, with the broth you pay attention to vegetable broth, with the soup you think of bread cubes and peas, instead of bacon you can prepare smoked tufo cubes as a garnish.
I would be happy if the recipe is a good suggestion for you.
Alternatively, you can add smoked tofu to the soup, the smoked tofu tastes wonderful when fried.
Ingredients tip from chef Thomas Sixt
Smoked tofu is a good substitute for smoked bacon.
7. Tips for Classic Pea Soup with Bacon or Sausage
The classic is served in Germany with a Wiener Würstel and prepared with bacon.
You can leave diced bacon crispy in a pan and then serve it extra with the soup.
Alternatively, a soy sausage can be used as a vegan or vegetarian soup accompaniment.
Bacon cubes fried crispy and left out.
Note on heating the sausages: My grandmother cut the sausages into small pieces and warmed them up in the soup just before serving.
–> The dish will look nicer if you heat the sausages in an extra pot. –> To do this, briefly heat the sliced sausages in salted water, please do not boil. –> Boiled sausage slices unfortunately bulge like shoe soles 🙂
You can find a selection of vegetarian sausages in the Currywurst recipe. That would be a nice change.
Hello Thomas,
THX for this great Guide 🙂
I cooked your soup exactly according to the instructions today.
The soup was fantastic and we enjoyed it very much.
The tip about mixing before serving is fine.
I had strained the soup and it was light and creamy.
Many thanks for the convincing performance!