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.
156K 57 3.5
Last modified on: February 5th 2020
Keywords for this recipe: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
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 min. | 2 min. | 7 min. | 54 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 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
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,350 Kcal or 5,652 Kj | 41 gr | 53 gr | 108 gr |
| 68 % | 16 % | 5 % | 16 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 229 Kcal or 959 Kj | 7 gr | 9 gr | 18 gr |
| 11 % | 3 % | 1 % | 3 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 338 Kcal or 1,415 Kj | 10 gr | 13 gr | 27 gr |
| 17 % | 4 % | 1 % | 4 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 1.64 €
- Per person : 0.41 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Small pieces of bacon: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Small cheese and bacon rolls , Bistro-style cabbage salad, Special Cheese and Walnut Sticks, Bourguignon potatoes , Vol-au-vent, ... All |
 | Oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chicken breasts in a potato crust, Two-stage beef chuck , Lemon Mayonnaise, Wiener Schnitzel, How to prevent butter burning during cooking, ... All |
 | Onion: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: African style chicken, Quick chicken curry, Baker's tuna and mushroom tart, Spaghetti with mussels and basil, Creamy Comtoise artichoke gratin, ... All |
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