
Snert (Dutch Split Pea Soup)
A classic Dutch side from TheMealDB community kitchen — straightforward technique, real ingredients.
Origin
Categorized as Dutch Side in TheMealDB. Original source: https://www.thespruceeats.com/traditional-dutch-split-pea-soup-1129011
Ingredients
- 2 LWater
- 300 gPeas
- 100 gPork
- 1Vegetable Stock Cube
- 2Celery
- 2Carrots
- 1 largePotatoes
- 1 smallOnion
- 1 smallLeek
- 1 cupCeleriac
- 1 poundSausages
Instructions
- 01
Gather the ingredients.
- 02
In a large soup pot, bring water, split peas, pork belly or bacon, pork chop, and bouillon cube to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover and let cook for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally and skimming off any foam that rises to the top.
- 03
Remove the pork chop, debone, and thinly slice the meat. Set aside.
- 04
Add the celery, carrots, potato, onion, leek, and celeriac to the soup. Return to the boil, reduce the heat to a simmer and let cook, uncovered, for another 30 minutes, adding a little extra water if the ingredients start to stick to the bottom of the pot.
- 05
Add the smoked sausage for the last 15 minutes of cooking time. When the vegetables are tender, remove the bacon and smoked sausage, slice thinly and set aside.
- 06
If you prefer a smooth consistency, purée the soup with a stick blender. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add the meat back to the soup, setting some slices of rookworst aside.
- 07
Serve in heated bowls or soup plates, garnished with slices of rookworst and chopped celery leaf.
- 08
Enjoy!





