Soupe aux PoisSplit Pea and Ham Soup

Name: Soupe aux Pois (Split Pea and Ham Soup)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 40 min
Total time: 1 h 55 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Canada
Ingredients: 30 g Unsalted Butter; 150 g Onion (finely chopped); 120 g Carrot (finely chopped); 100 g Celery (finely chopped); 400 g Split Peas (rinsed); 250 g Ham (diced); 1500 ml Meat Stock; 2 pcs Bay Leaf (whole); 2 g Dried Thyme; 6 g Salt; 2 g Black Pepper; 20 g Fresh Parsley (finely chopped)

A hearty Canadian-style soup made by slowly simmering split peas until creamy with onion, carrot, celery, and savory ham. It becomes thick and comforting without needing any cream.

Prep

15m

Cook

1h 40m

Serves

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Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

399kcal

Calories

34g

Protein

10g

Fat

49g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

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Ingredients

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30g
Unsalted Butter
150g
Onion (finely chopped)
120g
Carrot (finely chopped)
100g
Celery (finely chopped)
400g
Split Peas (rinsed)
250g
Ham (diced)
1.5l
Meat Stock
2pcs
Bay Leaf (whole)
2g
Dried Thyme
6g
Salt
2g
Black Pepper
20g
Fresh Parsley (finely chopped)

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Method

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5 steps

01
Melt the unsalted butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, carrot, and celery, and cook until the vegetables begin to soften.
02
Add the split peas, ham, meat stock, bay leaves, and dried thyme. Bring the soup to a gentle simmer.
03
Cook partially covered, stirring from time to time, until the split peas are very soft and the soup has become thick and creamy.
04
Season with the salt and black pepper, then remove the bay leaves.
05
Serve the soup hot with the fresh parsley sprinkled over the top.

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