French-canadian Pea Soup (soupe Aux Pois)

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb whole dried yellow peas
• 8 cups water
• 1/2 lb salt lamb (or a ham bone)
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped finely
• 1/4 cup carrot, grated or chopped finely
• 1 teaspoon dried savory

Recipe

• 1 wash and sort peas; place in a large pot, bring to a boil.
• 2 remove from heat and let sit for 1 hour.
• 3 add salt lamb, onion, celery, carrots, savory and 1 tsp salt.
• 4 bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until peas are very tender, about 2 hours, adding more water if needed.
• 5 remove salt lamb; chop and return to soup.
• 6 season to taste with salt and pepper.