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Split pea and bacon soup

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 40 minutes, around $1.73 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

40mintotal
≈ $1.73a serving
602kcalper serving
34gof protein
In season in OctoberFreezes well
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Peel the vegetables

    Peel the carrots and dice them small. Peel the onion and slice it thinly.

  2. Cook the bacon

    In the skillet over medium heat, cook the lardons with no added fat until lightly golden.

  3. Add the onion and carrots

    Add the onion and carrots to the skillet with the lardons. Cook for 3 min, stirring.

  4. Add the broth

    Add the split peas to the saucepan, add the crumbled bouillon cube and cover with hot water up to 2 cm above the peas. Bring to a boil.

    Tip · For a creamier soup, mash a few split peas with the spoon at the end of cooking.

  5. Cook the soup

    Lower the heat to keep a gentle boil. Cook for 40 min, stirring now and then. If the soup gets too thick, add a little hot water.

  6. Combine vegetables and peas

    Once the peas are tender, add everything from the skillet (lardons, onion, carrots) to the saucepan. Let it heat through for 2 min.

    Tip · To keep the lardons from sticking to the bottom, stir the skillet well right from the start.

  7. Season and serve

    Taste and adjust the seasoning with a pinch of salt and pepper. Serve hot with a drizzle of olive oil if you like.

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 602 kcal. 32% comes from carbs, 22% from protein and 38% from fat.

48 gCarbs
34 gProtein
25 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy602 kcal
Protein33.8 g
Carbs47.9 g
of which sugars10 g
Fat25.3 g
of which saturated fat7.6 g
Fiber24.4 g
Salt3.9 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $1.73 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $3.47for 2 people
≈ $1.73a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

2 days in the fridge, in a closed container, once cooled within two hours. And it freezes really well.

2 daysin the fridge
Very wellin the freezer, thaw it in the fridge the day before

Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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