YELLOW SPLIT PEA SOUP (French Canadian Recipe) #soup #comfortfood #souprecipe

yellow split peas

🥗Healthier: green split peas

💰Cheaper: dried lentils

Lentils cook faster and are often less expensive.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable stock

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Homemade stock can be more flavorful and cost-effective.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

smoked paprika

🥗Healthier: regular paprika

💰Cheaper: cayenne pepper

Cayenne adds heat and is usually cheaper.

Rinse yellow split peas multiple times until clear.

Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a large pot over medium heat.

Add chopped onion, carrots, and celery; cook for about 10 minutes until softened.

Add the drippings from the ham roasting pan to the pot.

Stir in yellow split peas, savory, thyme, salt, black pepper, and bay leaves; stir well.

Add 8 cups of liquid: 4 cups of chicken broth and 6 cups of water; stir to combine.

Add the ham bone to the pot.

Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and cover; simmer for 1 to 1.5 hours.

Remove the ham bone, cube the meat, and return it to the soup.

Serve hot.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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