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Soupe Aux Pois Beauceons (pea Soup, Beauce Style)

Soupe Aux Pois Beauceons (pea Soup, Beauce Style) is a soups recipe made with Dried White Pea Beans, Butter, Onion, and Leek. Serves 8. Keep it handy for the next time you cook it.

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Ingredients

• 2 cup
• 2 tbsp
• 1/2 cup
• 1/4 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Servings: 8

2. 2

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

3. 3

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

4. 4

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

5. 5

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

6. 6

   Stir occasionally during cooking, adding more water if necessary.

7. 7

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

8. 8

   May be frozen.