The best pea soup: a hearty recipe that warms and satisfies

Name: The best pea soup: a hearty recipe that warms and satisfies
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 200 g yellow split peas (peeled); 300 g smoked bacon; 200 g sausage (e.g., Silesian or paprika-flavored); 2 pcs carrot; 1 pc parsley root; several potatoes (approx. 200–300 g); a smaller piece of celery; 1 tablespoon chopped parsley leaves; 2 garlic cloves; 1 teaspoon dried marjoram; 4 allspice berries; salt to taste; freshly ground black pepper; Maggi or other liquid seasoning (optional)

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4 serving
60 minutes

Jan, 09. 01. 2026

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If you're looking for the best pea soup without unnecessary complications, this method is definitely worth trying.

Pea soup is among the most traditional Czech soups, which were already cooked in our grandmothers’ time. It is hearty, fragrant and ideal mainly in the colder part of the year. This version with yellow split peas, smoked bacon and sausage is truly hearty and full of flavor – exactly the kind many remember from home.

For 4 serving

Ingredients

200 g yellow split peas (peeled)
300 g smoked bacon
200 g sausage (e.g., Silesian or paprika-flavored)
2 pcs carrot
1 pc parsley root
several potatoes (approx. 200–300 g)
a smaller piece of celery
1 tablespoon chopped parsley leaves
2 garlic cloves
1 teaspoon dried marjoram
4 allspice berries
salt to taste
freshly ground black pepper
Maggi or other liquid seasoning (optional)

Preparation procedure

Put the smoked bacon into a large pot, pour in about 3 liters of cold water and bring to a boil.
Add the rinsed yellow split peas to the pot, add the allspice berries, the carrot sliced into rounds, the celery and parsley cut into cubes. Cook for about 10 minutes.
Then add the potatoes cut into cubes and continue cooking until the peas begin to soften.
Meanwhile, briefly sauté the diced sausage in a pan. Near the end add the crushed garlic, stir briefly and transfer everything into the soup.
Season the soup with salt, freshly ground pepper and dried marjoram. To taste you can also add a few drops of Maggi.
Cook for a few more minutes to let the flavors meld well. Finally, add the chopped parsley.

Number of servings

4–6 servings

Total preparation time

approx. 60 minutes

(depending on the softness of the peas)

Practical tips

If you want a creamier consistency, you can briefly blend part of the soup with an immersion blender. Pea soup can also be easily reheated the next day – the flavors will develop even more.