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Name: Saint-Germain Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 500 g of split pea; 100 g of smoked bacon; 5 cl of heavy cream; 2 carrot; 1 leek; 1 onion; 1 garlic clove; 1 bouquet garni; 1 pinch of salt

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Saint-Germain Soup

For a light lunch, I suggest making a Saint-Germain soup. Split peas, bacon bits, carrots, and leeks, a variety of vegetables for a truly delicious recipe.

Soup Public

Course: Starter

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 45 minutes

Cost per serving: 0,44 €

Energy: 356 kcal / serving

Nutritional score:

Instructions

1. 1. Thoroughly clean the vegetables, peel the onion and carrot.
2. 2. Cut them into small pieces.
3. 3. Peel the garlic clove and remove the center germ.
4. 4. Sear the bacon bits in a hot pot or Dutch oven, let them brown for 1 minute over medium heat.
5. 5. Add the carrots, leeks, and onions, stir and let cook over medium heat for 5 minutes.
6. 6. Pour the split peas into the pot, add 2 liters of cold water.
7. 7. Add the bouquet garni and garlic, bring to a boil then simmer for 45 minutes, covered.
8. 8. After 30 minutes of cooking, season lightly.
9. 9. Remove the bouquet garni before blending the soup or passing it through a vegetable mill until smooth.
10. 10. Stir the cream into the Saint-Germain soup, serve hot with a few croutons.