Name: Québécois-Style Pea Soup
Prep time: 150 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 270 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb(s) unsmoked ham hock; 2 Tbsp butter; 2 carrots, diced; 2 ribs celery, diced; 1 small onion, diced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 ¼ cups dried split green peas; 2 bay leaves; 1 tsp dried savory; 1 tsp dried thyme; ¾ tsp salt; ¼ tsp pepper

Prep Time

2h 30 min

Cook Time

Yields

8 servings

This traditional pea soup is the ultimate in Quebec-style comfort food. Look for an unsmoked ham hock in the meat department of your local supermarket. If you can’t find one, a smoked ham hock will work – just reduce the salt in the recipe to 1/4 tsp.

ingredients

lb(s) unsmoked ham hock

Tbsp butter

carrots, diced

ribs celery, diced

small onion, diced

cloves garlic, minced

2 ¼

cups dried split green peas

bay leaves

tsp dried savory

tsp dried thyme

tsp salt

tsp pepper

Ingredient Substitution Guide

directions

Step 1

Trim off and discard skin from ham hock; set hock aside.

Step 2

In large Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat; cook carrots, celery, onion and garlic, stirring occasionally, until softened and golden, about 15 minutes.

Step 3

Stir in split peas, bay leaves, savory, salt and pepper; cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.

Step 4

Stir in 8 cups water; add ham hock. Bring to boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until peas are very soft and soup is thickened, 1-1/2 to 2 hours.

Step 5

Discard bay leaves. Transfer ham hock to plate; let cool enough to handle. Discarding bone and any fat, dice meat and return to soup; heat through.

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