Sarah's Pea Soup recipe

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Ingredients

1 ½ cups dry whole peas
2 quarts water
1 cup dry split peas
2 tablespoons vegetable base
12 ounces salt pork
2 onions, minced
3 small carrots, shredded
3 small carrots, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 ½ tablespoons dried chives
1 ½ tablespoons dried savory
salt and pepper to taste

Nutrition Info

422.6 calories
carbohydrate: 20.9 g
cholesterol: 36.6 mg
fat: 34.7 g
fiber: 6.5 g
protein: 7.5 g
saturatedFat: 12.6 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 646.3 mg
sugar: 3.7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Place the dry whole peas in a pot with enough water to cover, and soak 8 hours or overnight.

  2. Drain soaked peas, and return to the pot. Cover with 2 quarts water. Mix in the dry split peas, vegetable base, salt pork, onions, carrots, chives, savory, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 2 hours, until peas are tender. Remove and discard the salt pork before serving.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

Pea soup is very popular in Quebec, Canada. It is a staple of our kitchens, actually!

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