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Soupe Aux Pois Beauceons (Pea Soup, Beauce Style)

Soupe Aux Pois Beauceons (Pea Soup, Beauce Style) is built on Dried White Pea Beans Salt Pork, Butter Garlic, Onion, and Leek. Serves 8. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

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Ingredients

• 2 cup
• 2 tbsp
• 1/2 cup
• 1/4 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Only -water 1/4 c Smoked ham, plus ham bone

2. 2

   Servings: 8

3. 3

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

4. 4

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

5. 5

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

6. 6

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

7. 7

   Stir occasionally during cooking, adding more water if necessary.

8. 8

   Remove salt pork, cut in small pieces, then return to soup.

9. 9

   May be frozen.