French Canadian Split Pea Soup

Name: French Canadian Split Pea Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 8 Servings
Ingredients: 2.5 cups yellow split peas; 1 Ham bone; 4 Carrots diced; 0.5 Spanish onion diced; 5 stalks celery diced; 2 tsp Dried thyme or fresh; 2 tsp Dried basil or fresh; 2 bay leaves; 3 cloves Garlic minced; Salt & Pepper (your taste); 8 cups Water or chicken broth; A pinch of cayenne

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Difficulty

Medium 👍

min.

Preparation

120

min.

Baking

min.

Resting

Ingredients

Servings:-8+

2½ cups	yellow split peas
1	Ham bone
4	Carrots diced
½	Spanish onion diced
5 stalks	celery diced
2 tsp	Dried thyme or fresh
2 tsp	Dried basil or fresh
2	bay leaves
3 cloves	Garlic minced
	Salt & Pepper (your taste)
8 cups	Water or chicken broth
	A pinch of cayenne

Step 1/7
Place split peas, ham bone (with leftover meat on it), onion, celery, carrots, garlic, thyme, basil, bay leaves, cayenne and water or broth in a large heavy pot.
Step 2/7
Bring to a boil skimming off any foam with a spoon.
Step 3/7
Reduce heat to simmer and place a lid on your pot.
Step 4/7
Make sure the lid is slightly ajar to allow a little steam to escape. Stir occasionally.
Step 5/7
When peas are soft and soup is thick, about 2-1/2 hours, remove from heat.
Step 6/7
Remove ham bone from the soup; strip any meat from bone, chop it and return to the soup. Discard bone.
Step 7/7
Enjoy ~