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.
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Grade this recipe: Last modified on: February 5th 2020
For 4 people, you will need:
- 0
300 g split peas - 1
1 onion - 2
1 tablespoon oil - 3
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.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 : These prices are only approximate.
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Small pieces of bacon: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rabbit with mustard, Creamy "terre et mer" pots, Gratin du Nord, How to cook bacon and remove excess fat, Fillet of pollack cooked in two stages, ... All |
| Oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Salmon marinated like herring, Taos hotpot, Sesame fried scampi, Pancake batter, Onion fondue, ... All |
| Onion: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rillettes stuffed mushrooms, Seven-hour lamb, Morel risotto with Vin Jaune and Mont d'Or, Salmon marinated like herring, Hamburgers, ... All |
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