How many calories in pea soup
A bowl of thick pea and ham soup has about 350 kcal, with 20 g of protein.
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This is the thick one: split peas cooked down with ham or bacon until a spoon could almost stand up in it. Pea and ham here, erwtensoep in the Netherlands.
A bowl is about 350 kcal, with 20 g of protein, 35 g of carbs and 14 g of fat. The peas bring protein and fibre, the ham brings the salt and some of the fat.
It's a meal in a bowl rather than a starter. A slice of bread with it is plenty.
Tips
- 1Use lean ham hock meat and skim off the fat when it cools.
- 2Have it as the whole lunch, not before a main.
Where it comes from
Peas are among the oldest cultivated crops, and remains from the late Neolithic have been found in the Middle East. Dried peas kept all winter, so they ended up in soup for thousands of years: in a comedy by Aristophanes, written in Athens in 405 BC, the hero Herakles is mad about pea soup. Later, sailors lived on dried peas and salt pork, the pairing behind pea and ham.
Where does our food come from? · Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Pea
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Questions
Is pea soup high in protein?
Yes, for a soup. About 20 g in a bowl.
Is pea soup without ham lower?
A bit, the ham adds fat and salt. The peas are most of it.
How many calories in Dutch erwtensoep?
A bowl of the thick kind with sausage is in the same range, about 350 kcal or a little more.
Do I need to soak split peas for soup?
No, split peas cook down in about an hour without soaking. Soaking them overnight just makes it a bit quicker.
Does thinning pea soup with water change the calories?
Only per bowl. It thickens in the fridge from the starch in the peas, and water spreads the same calories over more soup, so count what went into the pot.
