Festive pea soup with sautéed onions

7. 10. 2025

Do you like fried onions? Try using it as a non-traditional decoration for this delicious version of yellow pea soup.

Ingredients

• 1 and 1/4 cup dried yellow halved peas
• 5 and 1/2 cups chicken stock
• 2 cups of Black Forest ham, cut into small cubes
• 1 onion
• 1 carrot
• 1 stalk of celery
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1 teaspoon of lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 Tbsp butter
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tbsp fresh parsley for garnish

Crispy Onion:

• 1/2 onion
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• oil
• 1 tbsp fresh parsley for garnish

Method

1. Take the peas and rinse them thoroughly with cold water, or you can also soak them overnight.
2. Melt the butter and oil in a large saucepan.
3. Add the diced ham, stir, and let it fry for a few minutes.
4. Once the ham is browned, add the diced onion, carrot, and celery and let the mixture sauté for a few minutes until the vegetables soften.
5. Add marjoram, black pepper, a pinch of salt, and crushed garlic.
6. Add the yellow peas, stirring well to incorporate into the ham and vegetable mixture.
7. Pour in the chicken stock and let it come to a boil.
8. Once everything starts to boil, reduce the heat, cover the pot, and cook for about an hour until the peas break down and the Christmas pea soup thickens.
9. While the soup is cooking, prepare the sautéed onions.
10. Put the flour, black pepper, salt, and paprika in a small bowl and mix.
11. Heat the oil in a pan.
12. Place the sliced onion and a pinch of salt in a medium bowl.
13. Sprinkle the onion slices with the flour mixture and toss well to coat.
14. Once the oil is hot, add the coated onions in batches and fry until golden brown and crispy.
15. Remove the onion from the oil, place it on a paper towel to dry, and sprinkle it with a pinch of salt and chopped parsley while it is still warm.
16. Stir and set aside to use as a garnish in the soup.
17. When all the peas are nicely broken down, turn off the heat and let the soup sit for about 15-20 minutes.
18. Then, stir in the lemon juice and fresh parsley.

Serve this Christmas Pea Soup garnished with crispy fried onions.

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