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Soupe Aux Pois Beauceons (Pea Soup, Beauce St

A home-style Soupe Aux Pois Beauceons (Pea Soup, Beauce St made with Dried White Pea Beans, Butter, Onion Chopped, Cold Water, and Salted Herbs Rinsed In Cold. Keep it handy for the next time you cook it.

Ingredients

• 2 cup
• 2 tbsp
• 1/2 cup
• 8 cup
• 2 tbsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Soak peas for at least 8 hours or overnight in water to cover; drain.

2. 2

   Heat butter in a large, heavy pot and saute onion and leek until tender.

3. 3

   Add peas, ham, salt pork (in one piece), garlic, water and salted herbs.

4. 4

   Bring quickly to a boil, lower heat, partly cover, and cook gently for 2 to 3 hours or until peas are tender.

5. 5

   Stir occasionally during cooking, adding more water if necessary. Remove salt pork, cut in small pieces, then return to soup. May be frozen.