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Czech Pea Soup Hrachova Polevka

Here's how you make Czech Pea Soup Hrachova Polevka
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 1d
  • Cook: 2m
    • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 cup dried peas
  • 2 cups beef stock
  • 1 pinch marjoram
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 potatoes, grated
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup croutons (garlic-flavored)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Soak the peas overnight.

  • Step 2: Next day boil until peas until tender, 2 hours. Mash and put through sieve. Pour over it a good beef stock. Add a pinch of marjoram and a little minced garlic, 2 grated raw potatoes; allow to boil (cooking potatoes; make sure it doesn't stick to bottom and burn). Add salt and pepper.

  • Step 3: In meantime, blend a tablespoon of butter and a tablespoon of flour; cook until golden brown; add to soup and cook until thickened.

  • Step 4: Pour into tureen in which you have placed croutons. (I think you could just top your soup bowl with croutons).

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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