Title: Soupe Aux Pois Beauceons (Pea Soup, Beauce Style)
Categories: Soups/stews, Canadian, Pork/ham
Yield: 8 Servings
2 c Dried white pea beans
2 tb Butter
1/2 c Onion; chopped
1/4 c Leek; white part only;
- chopped
1/4 c Smoked ham; plus ham bone
1/2 lb Salt pork
1 cl Garlic
8 c Water; cold
2 tb Salted herbs;
- rinsed in cold water
Soak peas for at least 8 hours or overnight in water to cover;
drain. Heat butter in a large, heavy pot and saute onion and leek
until tender. Add peas, ham, salt pork (in one piece), garlic,
water, and salted herbs. Bring quickly to a boil, lower heat,
partly cover, and cook gently for 2 to 3 hours or until peas are
tender. Stir occasionally during cooking, adding more water if
necessary. Remove salt pork, cut in small pieces, then return to
soup. May be frozen.
