Soup

Canadian Split Pea Soup

Name: Canadian Split Pea Soup
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 300 g Split peas; 1 Onion; 2 Carrot; 1 branche Celery stalk; 150 g Bacon bits; 1 feuille Feuille de laurier; 1,5 l Stock; 1 pincée Salt; 1 pincée Pepper

Preparation time: 1 h 30
Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients

6 servings

Split peas — to buy300 g
Onion — to buy1
Carrot — to buy2
Celery stalk — to buy1 branche
Bacon bits — to buy150 g
Feuille de laurier — to buy1 feuille
Stock — to buy1,5 l
Salt — to buy1 pincée
Pepper — to buy1 pincée

Preparation

Rinse the split peas under cold water and drain.
In a large pot, cook the diced onion, carrot and celery with the bacon lardons for 6-7 minutes over medium heat, until the vegetables start to brown.
Add the split peas and bay leaf, pour in the broth to cover, and bring to a boil.
Lower the heat and simmer covered for 1 to 1 hour 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the peas are completely broken down and the soup is thick.
Remove the bay leaf, taste and adjust salt and pepper (the bacon already adds quite a bit of saltiness).
Serve piping hot, with bread on the side.