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Winter Classic Dutch Comfort food Family Meal prep

Snert isn't an ordinary soup. It's thick, filling and smells like winter, ice skating and a warm kitchen. For a good pot of snert you need a large soup pot, because this recipe is made for a crowd. Make it a day ahead—it's at its very best then.

Recipe

Snert (pea soup)

Real snert is thick, hearty and always tastes better on the second day. This classic recipe gives you everything you need for a pot full of nostalgia.

Course	Main course
Kitchen	Dutch
Servings	6 servings

Preparation time

Preparation time	20 min
Total	2 hours

Equipment

Large soup pot with lid
Skimmer
Cutting board
Paring knife
Soup ladle
Deep bowls

Ingredients

500 g green split peas
2 liters water
1 pig's trotter (or pork shank)
200 g smoked bacon (in one piece)
2 smoked sausages
3 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
200 g celeriac, diced
2 leeks, sliced
2 carrots, sliced
2 stock cubes (chicken or pork)
Salt and pepper to taste
Pinch of nutmeg
Rye bread and butter, to serve

How do you make real Dutch snert?

Rinse the split peas well under cold water and let them drain.
Put the split peas in the soup pot with 2 liters of water and bring to a boil. Regularly skim off the foam that rises to the surface with a skimmer.
Add the pig's trotter, the bacon and the stock cubes. Turn the heat down and simmer gently for 60 minutes with the lid slightly ajar.
Remove the pig's trotter and the piece of bacon from the pot. Cut the meat from the trotter and dice the bacon. Set aside.
Add the potatoes, celeriac, leeks and carrot to the pot. Cook for another 30 minutes over low heat until the vegetables are tender and the soup begins to thicken.
Stir the meat from the pig's trotter and the diced bacon through the soup. Add the smoked sausages, sliced, and let them warm through for another 10 minutes.
Season with salt, pepper and, if you like, a pinch of nutmeg. Stir well and taste to check the seasoning.
Serve the snert in deep bowls with rye bread and butter. Store the rest in the refrigerator—it's even better the next day.

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Snert is proof that the simplest dishes can sometimes be the most satisfying. A pot of peas, some vegetables and a good smoked sausage, and you have a meal that leaves everyone quietly content. Put it on the stove, let it do its thing and enjoy the smell that fills your whole house.

A good soup pot with a heavy bottom really makes a difference for a recipe like this. The heat distributes evenly, the peas cook gently and you don't have to stir constantly. Invest in a pot that will last for years—it's worth it for every batch of snert you make.

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