| Scandinavia comprises Norway, Denmark, Sweden, | | | | soups and stews and cabbage, root vegetables, |
| Iceland, and Finland. This cold northern area of the | | | | pepper, and ginger are often added to these recipes. |
| world is home to some of the most delicious soup | | | | How to Make Scandinavian Pork Soup in a Crockpot |
| recipes. If you love thick, rich, and warming soups, you | | | | This thick, warming soup recipe combines salt pork |
| might like to try a Scandinavian soup recipe. | | | | with vegetables, hot dogs, and herbs. This makes a |
| Scandinavians like to use meat, poultry, or fish in their | | | | wonderful dinner on a cool evening and this recipe |
| tasty soups, as well as rice or potatoes to bulk the | | | | serves eight people. You can make this delicious |
| soup up. Vegetables like cabbage, carrots and peas | | | | Scandinavian soup recipe in a crockpot. |
| are added and herbs and spices such as parsley, | | | | What you will need: |
| thyme, ginger and more enhance the flavors of these | | | | - 1 lb split peas |
| delicious soup recipes. | | | | - 1 chopped onion |
| You might be more used to pumpkin soup recipes or | | | | - 1/2 lb lean salt pork |
| other famous soup recipes but Scandinavian soups | | | | - 6 cups boiling water |
| are well worth a try as well, if you want to have a go | | | | - 1 lb chopped hot dogs or smokies |
| at making something different. | | | | - 3 sliced carrots |
| You can also make Scandinavian soups in the | | | | - 1 sliced leek |
| crockpot, since many of them are a simple | | | | - 1 teaspoon thyme |
| combination of meat, vegetables, water, and | | | | - 1 teaspoon salt |
| seasonings. Crockpot cooking draws every last bit of | | | | - 1/4 teaspoon black pepper |
| flavor out of the ingredients and slow cooker soups | | | | - Chopped fresh parsley, to garnish |
| are incredibly tasty. Crockpot soups are easy to make | | | | How to make it: |
| and of course, you can leave the crockpot to cook | | | | Rinse the peas under running water, and then add |
| the soup all day while you are out at work. | | | | them to the crockpot. Pour the boiling water over |
| The Best Scandinavian Soups | | | | them, put the lid on, and let them stand in the hot water |
| Salmon soup is popular in Scandinavia and this is | | | | for an hour. Score the salt pork and add it to the |
| usually made with onions and potatoes and flavored | | | | crockpot, nestling it down amongst the peas. Next, add |
| with parsley. Yellow pea soup includes onions, | | | | the leek, onion, carrots, hot dogs, thyme, salt and |
| potatoes, carrots, Vienna sausages and Canadian or | | | | pepper. |
| Danish bacon. | | | | Cover the crockpot and cook the soup on high for five |
| Stinging nettles are used to make a Swedish soup | | | | hours or low for ten hours, stirring halfway through the |
| called "nasselsoppa" and "orkdal soup" is a wonderful | | | | cooking time. Ladle the soup into serving bowls and |
| recipe, which combines lamb with cabbage, onions, | | | | sprinkle the parsley over the top. |
| carrots, and rice. Mutton is used in Scandinavia for | | | | |