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Arta Soppa

Ärtsoppa/ERT-soh-pah/
Arta Soppa
About this dish

A hearty yellow pea soup, traditionally eaten on Thursdays with mustard and pancakes for dessert.

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Ingredients
🫘2 cups yellow split peas, soaked
🥓300g pork, cubed
🧅1 onion, chopped
🌿1 tsp fresh thyme
🌭Mustard, for serving
Method
Serves 4
1
Simmer the soaked peas with pork and onion in plenty of water.
2
Cook until the peas break down and the pork is tender, about 1-1.5 hours.
3
Season with thyme, salt, and pepper.
4
Serve hot with a dollop of mustard on the side.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Ärtsoppa is a traditional Swedish dish, historically eaten on Thursday evenings before the fasting day of Friday in the Christian calendar.

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