Saltkjot og Baunir

== Description ==
 
Icelandic salted lamb and pea soup. Saltkjot og baunir is what most Icelanders eat on Shrove Tuesday, or "sprengidagur" (literally "bursting day").
* Serve hot as a meal to 8 people.
== Ingredients ==
* ½ lb yellow split peas
* 8 cups water
* 1 onion chopped
* 2 tsp dried thyme rubbed between the palms of your hands
* ¼ lb bacon cubed
* 2½ lb salted lamb shoulder cut large chunks
* 1 lb rutabagas cut large cubes
* 1 lb potatoes peeled, and cut in thick slices
* ½ lb carrots cut in pieces
* freshly-ground black pepper to taste
* salt if needed
== Directions ==
# Put the peas in a large pan and add water.
# Bring to the boil, skim, then add thyme and onion.
# Simmer, covered, for 45 minutes.
# Add the bacon and one piece of meat to the soup and boil the rest of the meat in a separate pan.
# Simmer the soup with the meat for around 30 minutes, stirring frequently and adding more water if needed.
# Add the vegetables and cook for 20 minutes, or until tender.
# Season to taste with pepper and salt, if needed.
# The bean soup should be thick (when cold it almost becomes like pease pudding).
# The meat and vegetables may be served on a separate plate and eaten with the soup, or cut up small and returned to the soup.
Category:Icelandic Meat Dishes
Category:Icelandic Soups
Category:Lamb shoulder Recipes
Category:Bacon Recipes
Category:Yellow split pea Recipes
Category:Potato Recipes
Category:Thyme Recipes
Category:Rutabaga Recipes
Category:Carrot Recipes
Category:Onion Recipes