Pea soup with chicken is cooked quickly and it turns out very tasty. It is worth noting that such a dish can be served at the table as a hearty lunch, and as a light dinner. After all, the calorie content of this soup is determined by what it is used by a person (with independently made croutons, wheat bread or just with fresh herbs).
How to Make Delicious Chicken Pea Soup
Essential Ingredients:
- chopped peas (not canned) - 1.5 cups;
- soup chicken (one half) - 300 g;
- small young potatoes - 1-2 pcs.;
- medium-sized fresh carrots - 1 pc.;
- small onion - 1 pc.;
- ground turmeric - half a dessert spoon;
- small table salt - to taste;
- ground black pepper to taste;
- laurel sheets - 2 pcs.;
- sunflower oil - for sauteing vegetables.
The process of processing meat products
Pea soup with chicken should be made only from that bird, which is designed specifically for the broth. To do this, you need to take 300 g of meat, wash it well, clean it of all unnecessary elements, and then cut into portioned pieces (so it cooks faster).
Bean Processing Process
Dry chopped peas should be sorted out (if necessary), put in a colander and wash well under a warm stream of water, constantly rubbing with your hands. Next, you need to place it in a bowl, pour with ordinary water and insist for at least 1 hour. During this time, the bean product softens slightly and cooks on the stove much faster.
Vegetable processing
Pea soup with chicken involves the use of not only these ingredients, but also various vegetables. Thus, it is necessary to wash the small young potatoes, medium carrots and a small onion, after which they need to be peeled and cut into cubes (it is advisable to grate the carrots).
Heat treatment
Processed chicken should be placed in a pan with soaked peas, and then pour them with drinking water, pour salt, broken bay leaves, bring to a boil, remove the froth and simmer for about 40 minutes.
Pea soup with chicken will turn out much tastier and more aromatic, if you add sautéed vegetables to it. To do this, put grated carrots and chopped onions in a pan. They need to be seasoned with salt, sunflower oil and black pepper. Passerating all products is desirable until a brownish crust appears.
The final stage in the preparation
After the meat and peas are boiled, chopped potatoes should be added to them. When the dish is completely ready, it needs to be removed from the stove, add sautéed vegetables and ground cucumber to it.
Proper serving
Pea soup with chicken, the photo of which is presented above, should be served hot. It is also recommended to make croutons of wheat or rye bread on this dish yourself. For those who follow their figure, instead of flour products, you can offer fragrant fresh greens of dill, leek or parsley.