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Split peas "à la française"

To cook fresh peas à la française (French style), they are first blanched in boiling water, then combined with fried lardons and onion. This idea can also be used with split peas, but they need cooking for much longer.

170 K 3.5/5 (58 reviews)

55 min.

Easy

1.65 €

4 people

4 Ingredients

Last modified on: February 5^th 2020

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For 4 people, you will need:

1 300 g split peas
2 1 onion
3 1 tablespoon oil
4 150 g small pieces of bacon
Total weight: 590 grams

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Times for this recipe

Preparation: 45 min.

Resting: 2 min.

Cooking: 7 min.

All in all: 55 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 40 min.

Put 300 g split peas on to boil in a large pan of salted water.

Stage 2

Cook until tender.

Stage 3 - 5 min.

Prepare and finely chop 1 onion.

Set aside.

Stage 4 - 5 min.

Pour 1 tablespoon oil into a large pan on high heat. When good and hot add 150 g small pieces of bacon (lardons) and fry for a few minutes until lightly browned.

Stage 5 - 2 min.

Add the chopped onion, mix well and cook for a further 1 or 2 minutes.

Stage 6 - 2 min.

Add the split peas, mix well and check the seasoning. Leave to heat through completely before serving.

Remarks

This "à la française" method can be used with other dried beans and pulses, such as lentils or haricot beans.

Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.

Source: Home made.

Nutritional information

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	40 RDI=20 %	50 RDI=5 %	110 RDI=20 %	1,350 RDI=70 %	5,650 RDI: 70 %
Per 100 g	6 RDI=3 %	9 RDI=1 %	20 RDI=3 %	230 RDI=10 %	960 RDI: 10 %
Per person	10 RDI=4 %	10 RDI=1 %	30 RDI=4 %	340 RDI=20 %	1,410 RDI: 20 %

The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man

How much will it cost?

For 4 people : 1.65 €
Per person : 0.45 €

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