half cut's pea soup recipe | South Australian pie floater | Aussie girl can cook

split peas

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: dried beans

Lentils cook faster and are often less expensive.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water

Homemade broth can be lower in sodium.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often more affordable.

black pepper

🥗Healthier: white pepper

💰Cheaper: none

White pepper provides a similar flavor.

Soak 2 kilo of blue peas in water for 12 hours.

Rinse the soaked peas under cold water in a strainer, checking for stones.

In a large pot, add 1 kilo of small bacon bones and 1 kilo of rinsed blue peas.

Add 3 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce and cracked pepper to the pot.

Cover the ingredients with cold water until just covered.

Bring the pot to a boil, then reduce to a gentle simmer with the lid on for 2 to 3 hours, stirring every half hour.

At the hour and a half mark, if needed, add 5 cups of water to maintain consistency and continue simmering.

After 2 and a half hours, remove the bones, shred the meat, and return it to the pot, discarding the bones.

Increase the heat to thicken the soup, stirring every 5 minutes until desired thickness is reached.

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