Soupe Au Pois A Memere (french Canadian Pea Soup)

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 lb peas, dried
• 8 cups water
• 1/2 lb salt lamb, all in one piece
• 1 onion, large chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 1/4 cup carrot, grated
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves, fresh chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon savory, dried
• salt
• black pepper

Recipe

• 1 wash and sort peas; soak in cold water overnight.
• 2 drain and place in a large pot; add water, parsley, salt lamb, onion, celery, carrots, parsley, bay leaf, savory and 1 tsp salt.
• 3 bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until peas are very tender, about 2 hours, adding more water if needed.
• 4 remove salt lamb; chop and return to soup. discard bay leaf. season to taste with salt and pepper.