Qubcois-Style Pea Soup - ★Cooking Recipes★

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.
Directions for: Qubcois-Style Pea Soup

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 cups dried split green peas

2 bay leaves

1 tsp dried savory

1 tsp dried thyme

tsp salt

tsp pepper

Directions

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Source and Credits

Courtesy of Food Network Canada Community

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