Peas Porridge Hot, Peas Porridge Bold

Peas Porridge Hot, Peas Porridge Bold

Peas Porridge Hot or Cold is a delight!

Children have sung this little nursery rhyme for centuries; Peas Porridge Hot, Peas Porridge Bold! Although they usually sing it cold. LOL!

Peas Porridge has been a staple of western culture for centuries. It’s a super well-balanced meal: a bit of dairy, vegetables, grains, protein, good fat. Add a slice of rye with some butter and boom!

This is a power meal. You can go all day on this meal. It’s delicious hot and cold.

Fry it in butter in the morning! Eat it on a winter night! Be your best self with this super simple hearty, and delicious meals!

INGREDIENTS

  • 1/1 ratio of peas to water
  • or chicken or vegetable broth
  • sprig of mint, minced
  • 4 Tbsp butter (use heavy whipping cream and make your own butter!)
  • 4 Tbsp flour
  • 1 cup milk or cream (reserve 1/2 cup of heavy whipping cream and mix with 1/2 cup milk)
  • salt/pepper to taste
  • Tbsp caraway seeds or 1tsp ground
  • Mint or Parsley for garnish

DIRECTIONS

  1. Add water/broth and peas to a Dutch Oven over medium heat. Bring to boil, reduce heat. Add mint. Cook for 30 minutes.
  2. Add milk. Roll butter into a walnut sized ball. Roll butter in flour and pepper. Add butter/flour ball to soup. Increase heat for 15 minutes until milk, butter softened peas start to gel. Cook for another 15min or until done. Let the soup rest for 15-20 minutes.
  3. Serve hot (or cold) with a sprig of mint or parsley and a flourish of caraway and a slice of rye or pumpernickel bread with butter.

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