Habitant Pea Soup(Quebec Pea Soup)

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Habitant Pea Soup (Quebec Pea Soup)

Recipe By : "The Multicultural Cookbook for Students,"
Serving Size : 10 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soups & Stews Vegetarian

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Ingredients:
10 cups Water
2 Bay leaves
2 cups split peas -- yellow
1 Onion -- finely chopped
2 Carrots -- grated
2 cups ham -- diced smoked
1 cup celery with leaves -- finely- chopped
Salt and pepper to taste

Method:
EQUIPMENT: large saucepan with cover, mixing spoon.

1. Heat water and peas in saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil for
2
minutes, remove from heat, cover, and set aside for 1 hour.

2. Add salt pork or smoked ham, ham hock, bay leaves, onion, carrots,
and
celery to pea mixture and bring to boil over high heat. Reduce and
simmer, cover and cook for about 1-1/2 hours until peas are tender,
stirring frequently. If necessary, skim off fat. If using salt pork,
remove form soup, cut into small pieces, and return to soup. Remove ham
hock and discard. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Yield: 10 servings


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NOTES : SERVE; hot in individual bowls. Pass saltines or crusty bread
for
dunking



From: "The Multicultural Cookbook for Students," Albyn & Webb,
ORYX Press, 1993.
Posted by Bud Cloyd


Where I grew up in Eastern Canada, this was called affectionately
"Quebec Pea Soup", it is a great soup.