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First chop the bacon chops into small cubes or by ready chopped ones.
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Chop the spring onions, the shallots , the leek and the garlic into small cubes also.
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Put all into a small frying pan and cook until the bacon is browned of ,but the onions not burned .
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First brown your meat off (add extra if you feel that there is not enough meat) in a pan then in a pot with the water put the meat and kielbasa sausage , bring to boil then add all the fried ingredients and a stock cube or two depending on liking ,
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Boil until the meat is well cooked .
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Remove about half of the bacon chop, onions and other bits (set aside)and the meat and kielbasa .Take the meat of the bone , and chop the kielbasa sausage, put them back in the pot
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Now add the drained and rinsed peas and puree everything until you get a semi smooth soup, keep this to simmer on a low heat for about 15 minutes , make sure that I'd does not set to the bottom of the pan , if you need to add a little more water do so.
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Add your chopped potatoes and the set aside bacon, onion and bigger bits and heat the through.
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In the meantime make your croutons , add a little oil into a hot pan ad your cubed bread sprinkle with seasoning if you like and or herbs , they should be nice and crispy but not burned
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About ten minutes before serving add your hot dogs
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Season with the maggi liquid seasoning then sprinkle the croutons over the cooked soup
