Quebec Yellow Split Pea Soup with Ham

Name: Quebec Yellow Split Pea Soup with Ham
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Canadian
Ingredients: 450 g dry yellow split peas, rinsed; 300 g lean ham, sliced, diced; 2 medium onions, diced; 3 medium carrots, diced; 2 stalks celery, diced; 1000 ml low-sodium chicken broth; 1000 ml water; 1 tsp dried thyme; ½ tsp black pepper

Habitant-style pea soup is thick, smoky and filling. Lean ham replaces the salt pork, and split peas give plenty of plant protein and fibre.

411calories

30 gprotein
57 gcarbs
9 gfat
19 gfibre

per serving

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 90 min
Serves: 6
Cost: $1.87/serving

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Rinse the split peas in a sieve under cold water and pick out any stones.
Heat a large heavy pot over medium heat with a spoon of water or a drop of oil. Add the onion, carrot and celery and cook, stirring, until soft, about 8 minutes.
Add the split peas, broth, water, thyme and half the diced ham.
Bring to a boil over high heat and skim off any foam. Reduce the heat to low, partly cover and simmer for 75 to 90 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes and scraping the bottom, until the peas have broken down into a thick soup. Add water if it gets too thick.
For a smoother soup, blend part of it with a stick blender.
Stir in the rest of the ham, heat through for 5 minutes and season with pepper. The ham is salty, so taste before adding any salt. The soup thickens as it cools; thin leftovers with water.