French Canadian Yellow Pea Soup

French-Canadian yellow pea soup is a versatile soup that can be enjoyed on its own or with a side of bread or crackers. It is a popular soup to serve on any old cold day, but is also sophisticated enough to serve at special occasions.

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Course: Appetizer, Lunch, Soup

Cuisine: Canada, North American

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 1

Resting: 1

Total Time: 2 10

Servings:

Author: My Hungry Traveler

Equipment

Large pot or Dutch Oven

Ingredients

1 tbsp Butter or vegetable oil
1 medium Onion, chopped
1 cup Celery, grated or minced
1 lb. Dried yellow split peas
6 cups Chicken broth
1 lb. Cured ham, cut into bite-sized pieces
½ cup Carrots, grated
2 tsp Dried summer savory
1 Bay leaf
1 tsp Ground black pepper
Kosher salt to taste

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Instructions

Melt butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and celery. Sauté until tender and translucent.
Add split peas, broth, ham, savory, bay leaf, and carrots. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to medium-low.
Simmer for at least one hour, or until the peas break down to form a thick soup and ham pieces are falling apart. If soup is too thick, add some water.
Remove bay leaf and salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot with slices of baguette for dipping.

Notes

-Cooled soup in an airtight container can be stored in the refrigerator for about a week or frozen for 6 months.

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