Pea dishes

Pea dishes are always something tasty and very nutritious, because all legumes are distinguished by their satiety. Regardless of which recipe you like, you probably won’t go wrong, because in any case you will diversify your usual diet and introduce something completely new, both for yourself and for your household. However, before preparing the selected dish, we recommend that you pre-soak the peas, especially whole ones, in order to reduce their cooking time.

Pea soup with ribs and smoked meats

Pea soup with ribs and smoked meats, namely bacon, is a real riot of flavors and aromas that will captivate you from the first spoon! Pork ribs and vegetables go perfectly with peas, resulting in a thick and rich soup.

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   We lay out the entire grocery set on the work surface to reduce the work process.
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   Place the ribs in boiling water and cook for half an hour, removing the foam. Remove the meat from the broth, cool and separate the flesh from the bones.
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   Pour the washed peas and bay into the broth and boil for 30 minutes.
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   Peel the onions and carrots, rinse with water and cut into small cubes. Sauté vegetables in heated vegetable oil until soft and golden brown.
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   Now put the pulp removed from the ribs and strips of bacon into the frying pan. Salt and pepper the ingredients according to your taste. Stir and fry everything together for about 10 minutes.
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   Throw cubes of peeled potatoes into the broth with legumes.
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   Cook the ingredients over moderate heat until the potatoes are soft, add salt and blend with a blender. Add the contents of the frying pan to the puree.
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   Infuse the tender soup covered for 10-15 minutes and serve, garnished with herbs. Bon appetit!

Split pea porridge

Pea porridge from split peas is prepared very quickly, because the main component does not require pre-soaking, and accordingly, the heat treatment time is reduced to 40 minutes. This means that you can enjoy porridge even unplanned!

Cooking time – 40 min.

Cooking time - 5 minutes.

Portions – 2.

Ingredients:

• Split peas – 1 tbsp.
• Water – 4 tbsp.
• Dill – 4 sprigs.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Carefully sort out the split peas.

Step 2. Wash the legumes in several waters and pour them into a saucepan.

Step 3. Fill with warm water, bring to a boil and simmer over moderate heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Step 4.After time, season the boiled peas with ground pepper and salt.

Step 5. Place the porridge into portioned bowls and add sprigs of dill - take a sample. Bon appetit!

Delicious pea cutlets

Delicious pea cutlets are a budget-friendly dish that can easily compete with a dish made from meat and other classic ingredients. Vegetable cutlets will relieve you of hunger for a long time and give you energy, especially if served with fresh vegetables.

Cooking time – 4 hours 35 minutes

Cooking time - 10 min.

Portions – 3.

Ingredients:

• Split peas – 200 gr.
• Onion – 1 pc.
• Eggs – 1 pc.
• Flour – 1.5 tbsp.
• Sour cream – 1 tbsp.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Vegetable oil - for frying.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Before starting cooking, wash the main component and remove the husk from the onion.

Step 2. To speed up the process, we recommend soaking the peas in water for at least 4 hours. Afterwards, we rinse it properly.

Step 3. Pour the legumes into a ladle and fill with water (the liquid should be twice the volume of the ingredient). Bring to a boil, add salt and simmer until the liquid has completely evaporated and been absorbed.

Step 4. Next, beat the mixture using an immersion blender and leave at room temperature until it cools.

Step 5. At the same time, finely chop the onion and fry until golden in heated vegetable oil.

Step 6. Pour the sauteed vegetable into puree.

Step 7. Also add egg, flour, sour cream, salt and black pepper.

Step 8. Mix the ingredients thoroughly. If the “dough” turns out watery, then increase the portion of wheat flour.

Step 9. Using a tablespoon, spread the mixture into a frying pan with vegetable oil, shaping the cutlets.

Step 10Fry the semi-finished products for 2-3 minutes on both sides over a moderate flame, no lid required.

Step 11. Blot the golden cutlets with paper napkins to remove excess oil and serve, combined with sour cream sauce. Bon appetit!

Pea soup

Pea soup is an incredibly tasty first course that captivates with its thickness, richness and indescribable aroma. We invite you to supplement the usual set of ingredients for the soup with cauliflower inflorescences, garlic cloves and tomatoes.

Cooking time – 1 hour 10 minutes

Cooking time - 15 minutes.

Portions – 10.

Ingredients:

• Split peas – 200 gr.
• Carrots – 3 pcs.
• Potatoes – 700 gr.
• Onion – 1 pc.
• Garlic – 2 teeth.
• Cauliflower – 400 gr.
• Tomatoes – 1 pc.
• Greens – 1 bunch.
• Salt - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Peel the potatoes, onions, garlic cloves and carrots and rinse under running water. We divide the cauliflower into small inflorescences.

Step 2. Pour sliced ​​potatoes and carrots into the pan, add washed peas and salt there - pour the ingredients with water so that the liquid covers the ingredients by 2-3 centimeters.

Step 3. Cook the broth over heat, slightly less than medium, being sure to remove any foam that forms with a slotted spoon. At the same time, boil the cauliflower for 3-4 minutes in a separate ladle.

Step 4. At the moment when the components of the pan have become soft, add chopped tomato, onion, herbs and garlic - boil for 10 minutes.

Step 5. Puree the soup with a blender and keep on fire for another 5 minutes.

Step 6. Serve the aromatic soup to the table, placing boiled cauliflower on top of each plate. Bon appetit!

Classic pea soup with meat

Classic pea soup with meat is a rich first course that will be an excellent alternative to banal borscht and cabbage soup, which will no longer surprise anyone. We invite you to prepare a hearty pork soup with the addition of legumes and vegetables.

Cooking time – 3 hours

Cooking time – 15-20 min.

Portions – 4.

Ingredients:

• Peas – 200 gr.
• Pork – 250 gr.
• Potatoes – 4 pcs.
• Onion – 1 pc.
• Carrots – ½-1 pcs.
• Garlic – 2-3 teeth.
• Salt – ½ tbsp.
• Butter – 30 gr.

Cooking process:

Step 1. First of all, peel the vegetables and rinse them under water along with the meat and cereals.

Step 2. Soak the peas in water for 60-120 minutes, changing the water periodically. Next, we wash the legumes and pour them into boiling water along with pork, chopped garlic and salt - time for one hour.

Step 3. After half an hour, add the potato cubes to the broth and continue cooking.

Step 4. At this time, fry the chopped onions and carrots in butter for 6-7 minutes - transfer them to the soup and add salt if necessary.

Step 5. Pour the rich soup and taste it. Bon appetit!

Homemade pea hummus

Homemade pea hummus cannot be compared with a store-bought product, because its taste and aroma are many times superior to the store-bought alternative! In addition, having prepared hummus ourselves, we can be sure that the composition does not include anything extra, but only olive oil, lemon juice, sesame seeds and garlic.

Cooking time – 13 h. 20 min.

Cooking time - 10 min.

Portions – 8.

Ingredients:

• Peas – 300 gr.
• Sesame – ½ tbsp.
• Garlic – 2-3 teeth.
• Lemon – 1 pc.
• Olive oil – 4 tbsp.
• Water – 1 tbsp.
• Turmeric - to taste.
• Coriander - to taste.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Wash the peas and fill them with water for 12 hours, changing the water periodically. Then boil the ingredient until soft (about 60-90 minutes), cook over low heat without adding salt.

Step 2. At this time, fry some of the sesame seeds in a dry frying pan.

Step 3. Beat the remaining seeds in a blender, adding olive oil (2 tablespoons), lemon juice (1-2 tablespoons) and ice water.

Step 4. The finished paste has a smooth and uniform texture.

Step 5. Pour the remaining broth from the cereal into the bowl.

Step 6. Puree the peas by adding a little liquid.

Step 7. Transfer the sesame mixture to the paste, add the remaining olive oil and lemon juice, and pass the garlic through a press. Add salt and season the ingredients, mix again until smooth.

Step 8. Take a sample and adjust the taste by adding the missing ingredient.

Step 9. Place the hummus in a serving bowl and, if desired, decorate with black sesame seeds and herbs. Bon appetit!

Pies with peas fried in a frying pan

Pies with peas fried in a frying pan are an ideal addition to first courses or just a cup of tea. Ruddy pies with a rich and aromatic filling will not leave anyone indifferent due to their fluffy and delicate texture. Based on this, we advise you to prepare in advance!

Cooking time – 9 hours 25 minutes

Cooking time – 50-60 min.

Portions – 6-7.

Ingredients:

• Flour – 500 gr.
• Peas – 200 gr.
• Dry yeast – 1 tsp.
• Onion – 1 pc.
• Boiled water – 1 tbsp.
• Sunflower oil – 50 ml. + for frying.
• Granulated sugar - to taste.
• Curry - to taste.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Before starting the process, we sort and wash the peas.Layer by layer, remove the peel from the onion.

Step 2. Pour the peas into a deep plate and fill with water, leave for 6 hours. Next, rinse thoroughly again under running water.

Step 3. Pour a glass of cooled boiled water into another bowl, add yeast, stir and leave for 10 minutes. Stir the mixture.

Step 4. Add granulated sugar and a little salt - stir and add flour and 50 ml of vegetable oil. Mix the ingredients into a dough and form into a ball, cover with a towel and leave to rise in a warm place for 60 minutes.

Step 5. While the dough is “resting,” fry the chopped onion in vegetable oil until light brown.

Step 6. Boil the swollen peas until soft (split - about an hour, whole - two hours).

Step 7. Mix peas with fried onions, curry, salt and ground pepper.

Step 8. Divide the bulk dough into small segments.

Step 9. Roll out the pieces into round cakes, put the pea mixture in the middle and fasten the edges, giving it a neat oblong shape.

Step 10. Heat the vegetable oil in a thick-walled frying pan and lay out the semi-finished products.

Step 11. Fry the pies over low heat on both sides until an appetizing crust forms.

Step 12. Prepare and enjoy not only the result, but also the process!

Pea porridge with vegetables

Pea porridge with vegetables, supplemented with corn grits, is a hearty and healthy dish that will give you energy for the whole day! We recommend that you use pickled cucumbers, onions and carrots as vegetables. And to speed up the process, you should choose split peas.

Cooking time – 1 hour 10 minutes

Cooking time - 15 minutes.

Portions – 4.

Ingredients:

• Split peas – 200 gr.
• Corn grits – 200 gr.
• Sunflower oil – 3 tbsp.
• Carrot – 1 pc.
• Pickled cucumbers – 1 pc.
• Onion – 1 pc.
• Water – 1 l.
• Hot red pepper (marinated) – 1 pc.
• Salt – 1 tsp.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Wash the cereal and peas, pour them into a saucepan with a liter of boiling salted water. Simmer with frequent stirring on a minimum flame for about 45-50 minutes.

Step 2. Without wasting time, peel the vegetables. Remove the marinated ingredients from the brine.

Step 3. Roughly chop assorted vegetables and fry in heated vegetable oil.

Step 4. Lightly brown the roast and add some salt, transfer it to the porridge and boil everything together for another 10-15 minutes.

Step 5. Serve the dish and serve it to the table. Bon appetit!

Peas baked with meat in pots

Peas baked with meat in pots are an appetizing option for a complete lunch or dinner for you and your family. As a meat component, you can use not only beef, but also poultry or pork - a matter of taste. Of course, we will need to soak the legumes before the process, but the result is worth the wait!

Cooking time – 10 o’clock

Cooking time - 20 minutes.

Portions – 4-5.

Ingredients:

• Beef – 400 gr.
• Peas – 250 gr.
• Onion – 1 pc.
• Carrot – 1 pc.
• Laurel leaf – 2 pcs.
• Garlic – 2 teeth.
• Vegetable oil – 3 tbsp.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. We “free” the vegetables from their skins and husks, and wash them. Soak the split peas in water until they swell (overnight).

Step 2. Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan and quickly fry large segments of meat pulp until golden brown.

Step 3. Add onion half rings and grated carrots to the browned beef - mix and cook for about 5 minutes.

Step 4.Place the fried ingredients in pots suitable for cooking in the oven.

Step 5. Spread the washed legumes on top in an even layer.

Step 6. Fill the ingredients with hot water so that the liquid covers the food by about 2 centimeters. Add laurel, garlic, salt and black pepper - close the lid and put in the oven for 90 minutes at 190 degrees.

Step 7. After an hour and a half, transfer the contents of the earthenware into plates and begin tasting. Bon appetit!

Pea porridge with stew

Pea porridge with stew is a quick and tasty way to feed a large family in less than one hour. This combination of components will give you incredible satiety, which will not be accompanied by heaviness in the stomach, because the ingredients are in perfect harmony with each other.

Cooking time – 55 min.

Cooking time - 10 min.

Portions – 4.

Ingredients:

• Split peas – 1 tbsp.
• Stew – 300 gr.
• Onion – 1 pc.
• Carrots – 1 pc.
• Garlic – 3 teeth.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. A few hours before cooking, soak the peas in cool water, then place in a fine-mesh sieve and rinse. Place in a saucepan, add water and cook until soft, constantly skimming off the foam.

Step 2. Peel and cut the vegetables: carrots into cubes, and onions into small cubes or quarter rings.

Step 3. Mash the boiled legumes using a potato masher or a tablespoon.

Step 4. Remove some of the fat from the stew and melt it in a frying pan.

Step 5. Add the chopped vegetables, mix and sauté.

Step 6. Lay out the meat component and fry the ingredients for about 5 minutes.

Step 7Add the pea puree ingredients, stir and heat for a few more minutes.

Step 8. Add chopped garlic, salt and black pepper to the dish.

Step 9. Place on plates and move on to the meal. Bon appetit!