Name: Split pea croquettes with white sauce
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: France
Ingredients: 400 oz ofsplit peas; 4 water; 2 garlic; 2 shallots; 3 lemon juice; 4 flour (T65); 2 water; 150 oz ofcottage cheese; 2 mustard; 3 lemon juice; salt, pepper; Herbes de Provence; parchment paper; pastry brush (optional)

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Updated on 02 March 2026 by

ratatouille

9 reviews 4.2 : Very good

Diet

Lightweight Vegan Vegetarian

Level

Easy

Calories

18 pour 100g

Preparation

25 minutes

Cooking

1 hour 05

I came across this recipe for split pea croquettes, served with a creamy white sauce, at my favorite Biocoop. I adapted it slightly and added a few key steps to ensure the croquettes have a firm enough texture.

These little split pea patties will surprise your guests. They’re perfect as an appetizer, but also for a cocktail party. You can also serve them as a main course for a vegetarian meal. Split peas are legumes, which provide a valuable source of protein in a meat-free diet.

They’re a real treat—the croquettes are slightly crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Dipped in the creamy cottage cheese sauce, they offer a delightful blend of textures and flavors.

Enjoy, and thank you in advance for your comments and suggestions 😋

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For cooking split peas
14.1 oz of split peas
4 water

For the kibble
2 garlic
2 shallots
3 lemon juice
4 flour T65
2 water

For the white sauce
5.3 oz of cottage cheese
2 mustard
3 lemon juice
salt, pepper
Herbes de Provence

Kitchen utensils
parchment paper
pastry brush optional

1
Rinse the split peas.
In a pressure cooker, bring the specified amount of salted water to a boil.
Cook the split peas for 45 minutes.
If you’re pressure-cooking the split peas in a pressure cooker, count 15 minutes from the moment the valve starts to hiss.
2
Peel and finely chop the shallots.
Crush the garlic cloves, peel them, and finely chop them.
Sauté over low heat for about 10 minutes until the shallots become translucent.
3
Once the split peas are cooked, strain them through a fine-mesh sieve to remove all the liquid.
If the split peas are too watery, your patties will be too soft and won’t hold their shape.
Add the split peas to the blender bowl.
4
Next, add the garlic, sautéed shallots, lemon juice, water, and flour to the blender.
Blend for a few seconds until the mixture has a slightly grainy texture.
Don’t blend for too long, or the mixture will be too soft and your croquettes won’t hold their shape.
5
Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Remove the baking rack from the oven and line it with a sheet of parchment paper. Brush the parchment paper with oil using a pastry brush or a paper towel.
Shape the mixture into balls using two tbsp, and place them on the parchment paper.
6
Bake for 25 minutes.
Preparing the white sauce
- 7
  In a bowl, mix the cottage cheese, lemon juice, and mustard.
  Season with salt, pepper, and herbes de Provence.
- 8
  Serve the croquettes piping hot with their white sauce.

Notes

WHAT GOES WELL WITH THESE BROKEN PEAS CROQUETTES? Whether as an appetizer or a main course, you can serve them with baby spinach leaves and a lemon vinaigrette.