🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Welsh Cuisine

Cawl Pys

Welsh Pea Soup

Prep Time 15 min + soaking
Servings 6
Difficulty Easy
Calories 235 kcal

A thick, warming split pea soup enriched with leeks and herbs, a staple of Welsh mining communities.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Drain the soaked split peas and rinse well.
  2. 2 Place split peas in a large saucepan with stock and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, skim any foam.
  3. 3 Add leeks, carrots, onion, celery, and cumin. Simmer for 45-50 min until peas are completely soft.
  4. 4 Remove bay leaves. Blend half the soup until smooth, leaving the rest chunky.
  5. 5 Season generously with salt and pepper.
  6. 6 Serve in warm bowls garnished with fresh mint leaves and a drizzle of olive oil.

Did You Know?

Split pea soup was so common in Welsh mining towns that children were said to grow up thinking all soup was yellow.