French Canadian Pea Soup

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 lb dried split peas
• 1 meaty ham bone
• 8 cups water
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup celery, diced
• 1 cup carrot, diced
• 2 slices cooked bacon
• 1/2 cup half-and-half cream or 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons butter

Recipe

• 1 rinse peas.
• 2 in heavy pot mix peas, ham bone, onion, salt, pepper and onion with 8 cups of water.
• 3 bring to boil, reduce heat and cover. simmer for 1 ½ hours stirring often.
• 4 remove ham bone from heat and chop meat.
• 5 return meat to pot, add vegetables and simmer 30 minutes.
• 6 add cooked crumbled bacon, cream and butter.
• 7 heat through and serve.