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Grey peas

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Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 500 g peas (nasturtium peas), dried
  • 1 bunch of soup vegetables
  • 1,000 g smoked pork
  • 500 g pork cheek(s) or streaky bacon
  • 4 sausages
  • some fat

Instructions

Working time approx. 25 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 3 hours; Total time approx. 3 hours 25 minutes

Soak the peas for 12 hours. Ideally, overnight. Drain the water and bring the peas to a boil with fresh water and the soup vegetables. Simmer for approximately 3-5 hours, until the peas are tender. After 2 hours, add the smoked pork and pork cheek. Add the sausages 20 minutes before the end of cooking. Serve with boiled potatoes and prepare a bacon gravy: Finely dice the streaky bacon and onion, fry in fat, and let them crisp up slightly.

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Written by John Myers

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