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                        Berlin Pea Soup With Bacon

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : 
  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      Lb            Yellow Dried Peas
   2      Tbsp          Cooking Oil Or Fat
   1      Lg            Carrot -- scraped and diced
   2      Lg            Onions -- peeled and diced
   2                    Leeks, White Part Only -- sliced thinly
   2      Med           Celery Stalks -- sliced thinly
   2 1/2  Qt            Water
                        Salt And Pepper -- to taste
     1/2  lb            Bacon -- in 1 piece
   2      tbsp          Butter Or Margarine
     1/4  tsp           Thyme -- dried
     1/4  tsp           Marjoram -- dried

Rinse peas. Heat fat in a large skillet and add carrot, 1 onion, leeks and
celery. Saute 5 mins. Add water and bring to a boil. Season with salt and
pepper. Add peas and bacon; cook slowly, covered, for about 1 hour, or
until peas are cooked. Meanwhile, saute remaining onion in butter until
tender. Add thyme and marjoram and mix into soup. To serve, take out bacon
and chop or slice; return bacon to soup. Serves 6 to 8.

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NOTES : A specialty soup of Berlin is one made with yellow dried peas and
bacon, to which sliced sausages, such as Bockwurst, are often
added.

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Dan Klepach


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