How To make French Canadian Pea Soup
Ingredients
1
pound
dried peas
8
cups
water
1/2
pound
salt pork, all in one piece
1
each
onion, large, chopped
1/2
cup
celery, chopped
1/4
cup
carrots, grated
1/4
cup
parsley, fresh, chopped
1
each
bay leaf
1
teaspoon
savory, dried
1
salt, to taste
1
pepper, to taste
Directions:
Newfoundland Pea Soup is very similar, but usually includes more vegetables such as diced turnips and carrots, and is often topped with small dumplings.
This soup is very good reheated. The most authentic version of Quebec's soupe aux pois use whole yellow peas, with salt pork and herbs for flavour. After cooking, the pork is usually chopped and returned to the soup, or sometimes removed to slice thinly and served separately. Instead of fresh or dried herbs, herbes salees (herbs preserved with salt) are often used; they are available commercially or made at home.
Pea soup remains a popular dish in restaurants where tourists enjoy a true taste of old Quebec. In some variations, a little garlic, leeks, other vegetables or a ham bone are added for flavour. For a thicker consistency (though this is not traditional) a cup or two of cooked peas can be pureed then returned to the soup.
Wash and sort peas; soak in cold water overnight.
Drain and place in a large pot; add water, parsley, salt pork, onion, celery, carrots, parsley, bay leaf, savory and 1 tsp salt.
Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until peas are very tender, about 2 hours, adding more water if needed.
Remove salt pork; chop and return to soup. Discard bay leaf. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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French Canadian Yellow Pea Soup with Ham
I grew up loving this soup and I still do. There’s nothing more heartwarming in the winter than to enjoy the smells and taste of a delicious soup or stew!! This soup freezes very well. Enjoy with a warm loaf of your favorite bread!
Ingredients:
1 lb. Whole yellow peas (soaked in water overnight)
1 leek, diced and cleaned
1 small/ medium onion, diced
4 large carrots, left whole (after 45 minutes of simmering, remove 2 carrots to dice and add to the final soup)
2 stalks celery , left whole
1/2 to 1 lb. Salt pork (smoked ham hock and/or ham bone can be added as well)
Bouquet Garni of parsley stems and celery leaves wrapped and tied in cheesecloth
12 cups of water
1/4 to long grain rice
Habitant Québécois Yellow Pea Soup Recipe
Habitant Québécois Yellow Pea Soup Recipe. This is a heart soup based on very simple ingredients of whole or split yellow peas, and a leftover ham bone or cured ham hock. This recipe can be traced back to the earliest french settlers in New France.
Ingredients:
Ham Stock
1 ham bone
2 carrots, diced
2 ribs celery, diced
1 medium onion, diced
3L (12 cups) cold water
4 bay leaves
25 whole black peppercorns
Soup
500 g dried yellow split peas
1 medium onion, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
2 -3 carrots, coarsely chopped
15 mL (1 tbsp) pure lard
Ham stock (recipe below)
Ham cut from bone used in stock
15 mL (1 Tbsp) vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste
Method:
Make the ham stock -
In a large stock pot, place ham bone, carrots, celery, onion, cold water, bay leaves, and peppercorns.
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a slow simmer, skim off any foam.
Simmer for 1½ -2 hours.
Strain out any solids, keeping the bone and any meat.
Chop the meat into bite-size pieces.
Make the soup -
In a heavy soup pot, sauté the diced onion, celery and carrots in the lard.
When softened, add ham stock and dried peas, bring to a boil, then lower to a simmer.
Cover and simmer until split peas are tender.
Check the soup for seasoning and add salt and pepper to taste.
Stir in the vinegar and the ham pieces.
Makes: 6 to 8 servings
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French Canadian Pea Soup on the Grill
If we were to describe what French Canadian Pea Soup is in one sentence it would be as follows: The most amazing comfort food in a bowl packed with flavour and to die for goodness. This soup is so hearty that you will be wondering if it would be possible to eat it with a fork. In this video we broke away for tradition by cooking our French Canadian Pea Soup on the Grill. It worked and it was incredible.
The entire process requires a ham bone and cubed ham. A couple weeks prior we brined and smoked a pork shoulder roast to make a bone in homemade ham. You can see the video here: . There is no need to tell you how quickly this ham was eaten but prior to it being fully consumed we pulled off a couple of chunks of meat and cubed it in small pieces. The bone was then boiled for a couple of hours to create our ham stock which formed the basis of this soup.
Care for this French Canadian Pea Soup on the Grill recipe? Well here it is:
INGREDIENTS
1 smoked ham bone to make 10 cups of ham stock
2-3 cups of chopped leftover smoked ham meat
4 cups of no salt added chicken stock
3 bay leaves
2 tsp marjoram
2 tsp celery salt
1 tsp black pepper
2 large carrots diced into small cubes no larger than 1/4 x 1/4
2 large garlic cloves minced
1 large diced onion
3-1/4 cup whole dried peas
1/4 cup dry split peas
3-4 tbs Canola oil
DIRECTIONS
Boil your smoked ham bone to make 10 cups of ham stock
Start your Traeger pellet grill and set to max
Once max temp is reached (450ºF) put a large stainless steel pot on the grill and let it get hot
Once pot is heated add the Canola Oil
Add the diced carrots and cook them for about 10 minutes or so
Add the diced onions and the minced garlic and cook until onions are translucent and garlic is aromatic
Once that is accomplished had the diced smoked ham to the pot and cook for about 2-3 minutes
Add the dried peas to the mix, close the lid and let it heat up for a few minutes
Add the Marjoram
Add the celery salt
Add the Bay Leaves
Add the black pepper
Close lid and heat it up for a few minutes
Add the ham stock to the pot
Add the chicken stock to the pot
Mix everything real well and close lid to let it cook for 4-5 hours or more if needed
Once in a while open the lid and gently stir the soup.
After 5 hours test peas if they have become somewhat tender with a slight crunch to them and the soup as thickened a bit.
If satisfied remove from heat and bring the soup into the dining room
Serve piping hot and be amazed.
ENJOY!!!!
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