People began to use peas for the first time in places such as the Himalayas, China, South America, etc. The famous pea porridge, that is, peas, was invented by the French. A rich pea soup in India and Tibet was also considered medicinal. Such a dish was necessary for cleansing the blood and faster recovery. In our country, such a dish appeared on the tables in the seventeenth century and still remains one of the favorites.

The calorie content of pea soup is usually low, it all depends on the components. It can be light and rich soups. If you cook pea soup with vegetables and spices, the calorie content will be about fifty kilocalories. Most food lovers prefer rich pea soup with smoked meats, its calorie content will be higher, but it is very tasty. For such a soup you need smoked pork ribs, peas, carrots, bay leaves, turnip onions, garlic, spices. Ribs should be put in cold water and, after the broth boils, add soaked peas, a head of onion, garlic, continue cooking for about an hour. Ten minutes before ready to add spices. Serve such a soup well with croutons, sour cream, with herbs.
The calorie content of pea soup should not scare people who monitor weight.
Pea is one of those wholesome foods that are needed for diseases of the thyroid gland and heart. Even if you use the same pea soup with smoked meats, the calorie content of which is more than three hundred kilocalories, not more than once a week, the body will receive a large amount of vitamins, proteins, microelements.
Many years ago, pea soup was considered one of the favorite royal dishes. This soup was served for important guests and on a big holiday. In those days, people were slightly worried about the calorie content of pea soup. It is tasty, healthy - and this is the main thing. On the festive table there was always a clay cup with your favorite soup, and with herbs and sour cream. Guests began any feast with a hot soup and only then proceeded to snacks.
Peas are one of the vegetables that contains a large amount of protein. People involved in sports should have more of these vegetables in their diets. It can be
salads with green peas, pea soup puree, pea side dishes. Pea soup with vegetables is also an ideal food for people who fast. Although the calorie content of pea soup with vegetables is low, but it has everything you need: proteins, vitamins, trace elements.
A lot of recipes for making pea soup. Each country has its own methods using different spices and spices. In most European countries, green pea soup puree is prepared . In Ukraine and Belarus they prefer with smoked meats, greaves, croutons, donuts. Soups prepared according to different recipes have different calories. If the soup is made from green young peas and greens, then this dish is completely dietary, low-calorie. Soup with smoked meats and greaves has a much higher calorie content.
It was time for lunch, on a table in a plate pea soup with croutons, herbs. Enjoy your meal!