Quebec Pea Soup
FrenchPorkEasy120 minBy Northstar
Ingredients
Servings
4
- 2 cup dried white pea beans or split peas
- 2 tbsp butter
- 0.5 cup chopped onion
- 0.3 cup chopped leek, white part
- 2 whole smoked ham hocks
- 8 cup water
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp dried herbs (thyme, marjoram, savory)
Instructions
- 1
Soak dried beans overnight. Drain and rinse.
- 2
In a large pot, melt butter and sauté onion and leek until softened.
- 3
Add soaked beans, ham hocks, water, salt, pepper, and dried herbs.
- 4
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 1½ to 2 hours until beans are completely tender.
- 5
Remove ham hocks; strip meat from bones and return meat to the soup.
- 6
Mash some of the beans to thicken the soup. Adjust seasoning and serve hot with crusty bread.
Tags
soup