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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> French >> French

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Rinse the peas well, then put in a bowl, add water to cover, and let soak for 1 hour. | 2. Drain the peas, put them in a soup pot, and add the water, bacon, thyme, and pepper. | 3. Cover, bring to a boil, decrease heat to very low, and simmer until the peas are very tender and falling apart, 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours. | 4. Add salt to taste, halfway through cooking, with more water if the pan seems dry. | 5. When the peas are done, most of the water should be absorbed and the peas should be soupy. | 6. If necessary, remove the lid toward the end of cooking so some of the water evaporates. | 7. Make the croutons (use you own recipe, or the author suggests -cube 6 slices whole wheat bread; heat enough vegetable oil or bacon fat to form a 1/4-inch layer in a frying pan over medium heat, a piece of bread will sizzle at once when the fat is hot enough; add the bread cubes and fry until browned underneath, about 1 minute; turn and brown the other side; transfer to paper towels to drain.). | 8. Remove the bacon from the soup and set aside; discard the thyme sprigs. | 9. Work the soup through a food mill, or puree it in a food processor and then work it through a strainer to remove any fibers. | 10. Return the soup to the pot. | 11. Dice the bacon, and add it to the soup. | 12. To finish, bring the soup back to a boil; if it is very thick, add enough water so it pours easily from the spoon; it should still be thick and rich. | 13. Taste and adjust seasonings. | 14. Stir in the butter until almost melted, and pour the soup into a tureen or spoon it into bowls. | 15. Sprinkle the croutons on top and serve. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
pea	1	lb	split	190.50900000000001	34.2463	12.7006	0.9072
water	5	cups		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
bacon	5	ounces	lean	320.3493	2.679	22.5945	23.9978
thyme	3 -4			0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
salt				-	-	-	-
pepper				-	-	-	-
crouton				-	-	-	-
butter	3	tablespoons	diced	256.5	11.7855	8.0145	21.6

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.