Grochówka

Name: Grochówka
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 80 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 6-8 servings
Cuisine: Home cooking
Ingredients: 2 liters water; 300 g meat (e.g. ribs without bones, pork loin, shoulder); 300 g smoked meat (e.g. bacon); 300 g yellow split peas, halves; 4 medium potatoes; 1 medium carrot; 1 small parsnip; 1 garlic clove; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 small onion; 1 teaspoon flour; 1 bay leaf; 3 allspice berries; 1 teaspoon dried marjoram; 2 tablespoons fresh parsley

Grochówka is a hearty Polish soup, perfect for cold days, prepared on the basis of a smoked meat broth with the addition of peas, potatoes, and vegetables.

Prep Time:20 minutesCook Time:70-80 minutesServings:6-8 servings

by vxda

Ingredients

2literswater
300gmeat (e.g. ribs without bones, pork loin, shoulder)
300gsmoked meat (e.g. bacon)
300gyellow split peas, halves
4medium potatoes
1medium carrot
1small parsnip
1garlic clove
2tablespoonsolive oil
1small onion
1teaspoonflour
1bay leaf
3allspice berries
1teaspoondried marjoram
2tablespoonsfresh parsley

Instructions

Place the meat and smoked meat in a pot with cold water, and bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat, skim off any foam, and add the rinsed and drained peas.
Cook, covered, for about 45-50 minutes, or until the meat and peas are tender. Add 1 teaspoon of salt towards the end of the cooking time.
Peel and dice the potatoes. Peel and slice the carrots and parsnip thinly, or grate them on a coarse grater.
Add the potatoes, carrots, parsnip, and the whole garlic clove to the cooked broth with meat and peas.
Cook for about 20-25 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender (some may start to break down).
Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and sauté the diced onion. Add the flour, stir, and immediately transfer to the simmering soup.
Add the bay leaf, allspice berries, and marjoram, and bring to a boil.
The cooked meat can be removed from the soup, chopped, and returned to the pot. Sprinkle with fresh parsley.