Supa crema de mazare uscata cu afumatura (Creamy dry peas soup, with smoked ham)

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O supa numai buna pe vremea asta friguroasa.

Ingrediente pentru 10 portii:

• 500 g mazare uscata
• 300 g afumatura, taiata fasii subtiri
• 2 cepe
• 2 morcovi

• 4 linguri ulei de masline
• 5 l de apa
• sare, piper dupa gust
• paine prajita, pentru servit

Cum se face:

• Incalzeste bine uleiul intr-o oala de 6 l
• Prajeste afumatura pana ce devine aurie

• Scoate afumatura si pune-o pe o farfurie
• In ulei pune mazarea si amestec-o 2-3 minute la foc mediu. 
• Adauga apa, ceapa si morcovii si fierbe la foc mic, pana ce mazarea e fiarta

• Strecoara  mazarea si pastreaza zeama. 
• Pune intr-un blender mazarea, morcovii, ceapa si putina zeama. Mixeaza foarte bine.

• Pune piureul de mazare si zeama in care a fiert la loc in oala si mai da 2-3 clocote.
• Cand servesti supa, pune in fiecare farfurie 1-2 linguri de afumatura. Se serveste cu paine prajita.

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English version

A very good soup for this cold weather .

Ingredients for 10 servings:
     * 500 g dry peas
     * 300 g smoked, cut into thin strips
     * 1 large onion
     * 2 carrots
     * 4 tablespoons olive oil
     * 5 l of water
     * salt and pepper to taste
     * toast, for serving



How To:
     * Heat the oil in a 6 liter pot
     * Fry the ham till it becomes golden
     * Remove the smoked ham from oil and put it on a plate
     * In the oil put peas and stir over medium heat 2-3 minutes.
     * Add water, onion and carrots and simmer until the peas is cooked
     * Strain the peas and reserve the broth.
     * Put in a blender, peas, carrots, onions and a little broth. Mix well.
     * Put the puree and the broth back into the pot and boil 2-3 minutes.
     * When serving soup, put 1-2 tablespoons of smoked meat in each plate. Serve with toast.


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