French-Canadian Pea Soup (Soupe Aux Pois) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb whole dried yellow peas
8 cups water
1/2 lb salt pork (or a ham bone)
1 large onion, chopped
1/2 cup celery, chopped finely
1/4 cup carrot, grated or chopped finely
1 teaspoon dried savory

Preparation

Wash and sort peas; place in a large pot, bring to a boil.
Remove from heat and let sit for 1 hour.
Add salt pork, onion, celery, carrots, savory and 1 tsp salt.
Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until peas are very tender, about 2 hours, adding more water if needed.
Remove salt pork; chop and return to soup.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.