Swedish Style Yellow Split Pea Soup

In Sweden on Thursday’s Swedes eat split pea soup, and it’s great, served with mustard, followed by pancakes! Thursday is a great day in Sweden!

Swedish style yellow split pea soup is so good all on it's own I don’t mess with it what so ever, the way I see it why mess with perfection? Trust me something’s are meant to be kept nice and simple. So I say serve it that way and just step back and let it stand all on it’s own, a guaranteed crowd pleaser!

Shopping List

Yellow split peas

Ham hock or shank

Onion

Bay leaves

Cloves

Thyme

Marjoram

Salt and Pepper

My Mad Method

Ready to eat!!

  

Soak 450g yellow split peas over night, in 2 or 3 times the amount of water per volume

These are the peas one day later as they have expended and are now reconstituted

Drain well

Transfer the peas to a large pot, fill with water a couple of cm's over the peas, bring to a boil

When the peas come to a boil remove the impurities that form on the surface

Add one onion pierced with cloves, one smoked ham shank, and a couple of bay leaves, cover the pot and simmer for 1 hour and half hours

 

Remove the ham shank, onion, and bay leaves from the soup

Season soup with thyme, marjoram, salt and pepper to taste, mix to combine continue simmering a few minutes longer

Meanwhile remove the ham from the bone, dice or shred. Return it to the soup before service or serve table side

Adjust the consistency of the soup if need be

Ready to serve!!

Note: Serve with ham and a good sweet and spicy mustard