French Canadian Pea Soup
Yellow peas simmer until thickened in a broth made with ham bone, onions, celery and carrots.
Servings 10
Calories 178kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ham bone
- 1 cup chopped ham
- 1 large onion chopped
- 2 carrots diced
- 2 ribs of celery diced
- 3 cups split yellow peas
- 2 bay leaves
- 16 cups water (1 gallon)
- ½ tsp fresh ground black pepper
- 1 tsp sea salt
Instructions
- Rinse and drain the peas.
- Put all ingredients in a large soup pot with a lid.
- Bring to a boil, remove any scum, then allow to simmer with the lid ajar for about 3 hours.
- Remove ham bone and scrape off the meat.
- Chop up the remaining meat and return to the soup