This tasty soup is an adaptation from one I found on the web; see below for details.

A bowl containing the finished soup
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Québec-Style Yellow Split Pea Soup

Make an authentic (and healthy) French Canadian Pea Soup from simple ingredients
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Entrée, Main
Cuisine: Québec
Keyword: carrot, onion, pork, soup, split pea
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 248kcal
Cost: $3

Equipment

  • Vegetable peeler
  • Cutting board
  • Kitchen knife
  • Electric frying pan
  • Measuring cup(s) or scale
  • Stirring spoon

Ingredients

Main ingredients

  • 1.5 tbsp ghee (ca. 21g; or butter, if preferred)
  • 2 carrots (ca. 276g)
  • 1 medium onion (ca. 90g)
  • 1 stalk celery (ca. 50g)
  • 2 cups chicken stock (ca. 500g)
  • 5 cups water
  • 1.75 cups yellow split peas (ca. 374g)
  • 1 pig's trotter

Seasoning (for cooking)

  • 1 tsp savory
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • 1 bay leaf

Seasoning (to taste)

  • 1 tsp salt
  • 5 grinds pepper

Instructions

  • Melt the ghee (or butter) in the frying pan.
  • Peel and dice the carrots to a suitable size and add to the pan. Do the same for the onion and celery.
  • Add the chicken stock and water to the pan and bring to the boil.
  • Add the split peas, pig's trotter, and cooking seasonings. Cover and reduce the temperature to simmer; stir occasionally to ensure the split peas do not stick to the pan and burn. If the soup becomes too thick, add water as necessary.
  • Once the peas and meat are cooked, remove the pig's trotter and cut its meat into suitable chunks, then return them to the soup.
  • At your option, purée a portion of the soup in order to make it somewhat thicker.
Nutritional information for Québec Split Pea Soup

References

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Jennifer. “Quebec-Style Yellow Split Pea Soup - Seasons and Suppers.” Recipe. Seasons and Suppers, October 25, 2016. https://www.seasonsandsuppers.ca/quebec-style-yellow-split-pea-soup/.