Finnish Dried Pea Soup Hernekeitto Finland

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From the best of finnish cooking". the author put together her recipes so that her sons would always have the finnish recipes/dishes at hand. i haven't made it yet. i like the short list of ingredients. time does not include the overnight soaking."

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Steps

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Rinse and remove unwanted pieces from the peas.

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Cover with cold water and let soak overnight.

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Afterwards , drain and rinse the peas.

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Peel the onion and stud it with the cloves.

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Put everything into the pot with the peas.

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Bring to a boil.

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Cover , lower heat , and let simmer until they are very soft , about 2 hours , stirring often.

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Remove meat from soup.

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Trim it from the bones , cutting into small pieces.

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Return it to the soup.

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Salt to taste and serve.

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Ingredients

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water, dried whole green peas, smoked ham, dried marjoram, onion, cloves, salt