Classic Pea Soup
Pea soup with green split peas, potatoes, carrots, leek, and vegetable broth, seasoned with bay leaves, vinegar, salt, and pepper, optionally served with sausages and sour cream.
Preparation time 90 min (75 min cooking/baking)
Inspired by madamecuisine.de (20.07.2026)
Ingredients
4Servings
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2 tbsp butter or clarified butter (204 kcal)
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1 small onion (28 kcal)
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1 clove garlic (4 kcal)
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400 g green split peas (1240 kcal)
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360 g potatoes, mostly waxy (280 kcal)
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2 carrots (50 kcal)
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1 small leek stalk (15 kcal)
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1,5 litre vegetable broth (15 kcal)
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2 bay leaves (5 kcal)
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2 tbsp fruit vinegar (6 kcal)
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salt (0 kcal)
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pepper (0 kcal)
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freshly chopped parsley (1 kcal)
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optional Vienna sausages or similar type (150 kcal)
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1 tbsp sour cream, optional (30 kcal)
Preparation steps
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Finely chop onion and garlic and sauté in butter or clarified butter until translucent.
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2 tbsp butter or clarified butter (204 kcal)
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1 small onion (28 kcal)
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1 clove garlic (4 kcal)
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Add green split peas and pour in vegetable broth, simmer for 45 minutes.
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400 g green split peas (1240 kcal)
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1,5 litre vegetable broth (15 kcal)
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Peel potatoes and carrots and cut into small pieces. Clean leek, halve lengthwise and chop finely.
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360 g potatoes, mostly waxy (280 kcal)
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2 carrots (50 kcal)
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1 small leek stalk (15 kcal)
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Add chopped vegetables and bay leaves to the pot and cook for a further 30 minutes.
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360 g potatoes, mostly waxy (280 kcal)
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2 carrots (50 kcal)
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1 small leek stalk (15 kcal)
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2 bay leaves (5 kcal)
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Slice sausages and warm in the stew for a few minutes if used.
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optional Vienna sausages or similar type (150 kcal)
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Season with vinegar, salt, and pepper. Garnish soup with chopped parsley and serve optionally with sour cream.
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2 tbsp fruit vinegar (6 kcal)
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salt (0 kcal)
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pepper (0 kcal)
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freshly chopped parsley (1 kcal)
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1 tbsp sour cream, optional (30 kcal)
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