traditional french-canadian split pea soup

Name: Traditional French-Canadian Split Pea Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 3 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Canadian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon(s) butter; 3 - small to med onions, diced; 2 - carrots, peeled and sliced; 2 3/4 quart(s) water; 3 pound(s) dried yellow split peas; 1/2 pound(s) salt pork or 1 smoked ham hock; 2-3 - bay leaves; 1 teaspoon(s) dried savoury; - salt and pepper to taste

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Annacia *

@Annacia

Moose Jaw, SK

18th Century recipe (a.k.a. Quebecois Penicillin).

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yield 6 -8

prep time 10 Min

cook time 3 Hr

method Stove Top

Ingredients For traditional french-canadian split pea soup

2 Tbsp

butter
3

small to med onions, diced
2

carrots, peeled and sliced
2 3/4 qt

water
3 lb

dried yellow split peas
1/2 lb

salt pork or 1 smoked ham hock
2-3

bay leaves
1 tsp

dried savoury
salt and pepper to taste

How To Make traditional french-canadian split pea soup

1
Soak peas overnight and drain.

2
Put all ingredients into the pot. Bring to a boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand 1 hour or more until peas are tender.
3
Add salt and pepper. Reheat before serving. Usually tastes better second time around.
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