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Friday 10 January 2014

Habitant Pea soup - SO Delicious...who knew??


Ham and pea soup is a very French ( Quebec) dish. I had never made it until I was asked to make it for our local meals on wheels.  I went to my trusty Best of Bridge cook books and found this recipe. I have changed it ever so slightly by using split yellow peas instead of whole peas but the end result is the same DELICIOUS! This thick, hearty soup is a meal on it's own. Dip a thick slice of French bread toast in and enjoy.

 Habitant pea soup

1 1/2  lbs of dried yellow split peas
1/2  lb of salt pork or ham bone and any left over ham
1/2 cup diced raw potatoes
1/2 diced onion
1/2 cup diced carrot
1/2 cup diced celery
1 diced onion
1/8 tsp thyme
pinch basil
pinch oregano
salt and pepper to taste

Begin with 14 cups of water, add ham bone and any left over meat and bring to a boil then skim off any foam. Add remaining ingredients *except peas* cover and simmer over low heat for at least 3 hours. Remove bone and meat and puree or mash the vegetables. Cut the left over meat into small cubes and return to soup. Add the dried split peas and the bone, cook an additional 1 1/2 hours or until the peas are soft. As the peas cook the soup will thicken, if at any point the soup is too thick for you add some chicken stock but the soup is suppose to be thick. Remove the bone and serve with a few slices of French bread toast.

French bread toast
Brush olive oil over thick slices of french bread or baguette or peasant bread and season with sea salt and fresh ground pepper. Toast in a 350 degree oven until lightly brown.

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