Title: Soupe Aux Pois Beauceons (Pea Soup, Beauce Style)
Categories: Soup Ethnic Pork
Yield: 8 Servings

2	c	Dried white pea beans
2	tb	Butter
1/2	c	Onion, chopped
1/4	c	Leek, chopped, white part only
1/4	c	Smoked ham, plus ham bone
1/2	lb	Salt pork
1		Garlic clove
8	c	Cold water
2	tb	Salted herbs, rinsed in cold water

Servings: 8

Soak peas for at least 8 hours or overnight in water to cover; drain. Heat butter in a large, heavy pot and saute onion and leek until tender. Add peas, ham, salt pork (in one piece), garlic, water and salted herbs. Bring quickly to a boil, lower heat, partly cover, and cook gently for 2 to 3 hours or until peas are tender. Stir occasionally during cooking, adding more water if necessary. Remove salt pork, cut in small pieces, then return to soup. May be frozen.

Source: A Taste of Quebec by Julian Armstrong Posted by : Linda Davis

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