Name: Traditional Swedish Pea Soup (Ärtsoppa)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 120 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Sweden
Ingredients: 500 grams dried yellow peas; 2 liters water; 5 kilograms smoked ham hock or pork knuckle; 1 large yellow onion, peeled and studded with 2 whole cloves; 1 large carrot, peeled and roughly chopped; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 teaspoon dried ginger; 1 bay leaf; 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (optional, for thickening); 4 tablespoons cold water (optional, for thickening); Swedish mustard (e.g., Slotts or Ättikssocker) for serving

Farssoppa 🇸🇪 Sweden

Pea soup, a hearty and green soup often made from dried peas, ham, and served with mustard.

Meat Classic

Made with

Dried peas ham mustard

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