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Pea: French Canadian Pea Soup

Source of Recipe

A Century of Canadian Home Cooking


List of Ingredients

1 pound dried peas
8 cups water
1/2 pound salt pork, in one piece
1 large onion, chopped
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup grated carrots
1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley
1 small bay leaf
1 teaspoon dried savory
pepper


Recipe

Wash and sort yellow peas; soak in cold water overnight. Drain and place in a large pot; add water, parsley, salt pork, onion, celery, carrots, parsley, bay leaf, savory and 1 tsp salt. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until peas are very tender, about 2 hours, adding more water if needed. Remove salt pork; chop and return to soup. Discard bay leaf. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Can puree some of soup for thicker consistency. MAKES 8 SERVING