Soupe aux pois beauceons

Main Ingredient: Pork Ham
Course: Various soups and stews
Special food: Ethnic
Yield:

Soupe aux pois beauceons ingredients

2 c Dried white pea beans
2 T 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 T Salted herbs, rinsed in cold
-water

Cooking Soupe aux pois beauceons

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