Hearty French Canadian Pea Soup with Home-baked Quick Bread #homemade #whatsfordinner

smoked sausage

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: regular sausage

Turkey sausage reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

ham hock

🥗Healthier: lean ham

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Lean ham provides similar taste with less fat.

Peel 2 carrots.

Cut 2 celery into thinner strips and finely chop.

Add the carrots and celery to a large pot.

Cut the tips off the carrots and add them whole to the pot.

Cut up 3 onions small and add them to the pot.

Finely chop 2 garlic and add them to the pot.

Chop up about 1 1/2 cups of cooked ham and add it to the pot.

Add 6 cups of rinsed split peas to the pot.

Pour in 12 cups of water.

Add salt and pepper to taste.

Place the pot on the stove and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.

Add a lid and simmer for 2 hours.

Remove the carrots from the pot and smash them with a fork.

Add the smashed carrots back to the pot and stir in.

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