Canadian Pea Soup | Habitant Pea Soup

smoked ham hock

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: vegetable broth + liquid smoke

Chicken breast reduces fat while still providing protein.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable stock

💰Cheaper: water with herbs

Homemade stock enhances flavor without added cost.

Dice one whole onion.

Dice three celery stalks, leaving the leaves on and roughly chop them.

Chop four carrots into little bite-sized cubes.

Mince three garlic cloves and place them on the plate with the diced vegetables.

Carve off the good meat from the leftover ham bone and set the bone aside.

In a separate pot, combine the ham bone, 4 cups low sodium chicken stock, and 4 cups filtered water; boil for one hour.

After one hour, strain the stock into a mixing bowl and set aside.

In a slow cooker, add the diced onion, celery, and carrots.

In a frying pan, sweat the onions and celery in olive oil until fragrant, but do not caramelize them; then add to the slow cooker.

Add the minced garlic, yellow split peas, and bay leaf to the slow cooker.

Pour in the strained stock and mix well.

Add a couple of tablespoons of salt to the slow cooker.

Set the slow cooker to high for five hours.

After five hours, stir the soup and check the consistency.

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