Quebec Pea Soup

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 cups dried yellow peas, whole (split peas work if whole peas are not available)
• 1/4 lb bacon, thick slices, diced
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 1 celery, diced
• 5 cups chicken stock
• 2 carrots, diced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon dried savory
• 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste
• 1 pinch pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 wash peas and soak them in water overnight, for at least 8 hours.
• 2 in a large heavy-bottomed pot, fry bacon until it starts to brown.
• 3 add onion and celery and cook until soft.
• 4 add chicken broth, drained peas, carrots, bay leaf, savory, and parsley. season with salt and pepper and bring to a boil. let simmer for two to three hours, until peas are tender. stir soup from time to time to prevent it from sticking.
• 5 serve in bowls with parsley and heavy bread on the side.