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Maple Ham Pea Soup
Preparation time:
20 minutes
Cook time:
3 hours
Ingredients
Metric
Imperial
| 750 ml | 3 cup | dried yellow peas |
| 850 g | 1.85 lb | ready-to-bake maple flavoured ham |
| 1.5 l | 6 cup | water (for soaking peas) |
| 15 ml | 1 tbsp | oil |
| 3 | 3 | carrots, peeled and diced |
| 2 | 2 | yellow onions, diced |
| 2 | 2 | stalks celery, diced |
| 2.5 l | 10 cup | chicken stock |
| 2 | 2 | bay leaves |
| 2 ml | 1/2 tsp | dried thyme |
| Salt and pepper to taste |
Preparation
- In a large bowl, soak the dried peas in water for 12 hours, then drain and set aside.
- In a large pot, sweat the onions, carrots and celery for 5 minutes.
- Add the chicken stock, peas, bay leaf and thyme. Mix well. Add salt and pepper.
- Bring to a boil then reduce heat and let simmer for 2½ hours.
- Add chopped ham. Cook another 30 minutes or until desired consistency is reached.
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