French Canadian Pea Soup

Product of Canada

French Canadian Pea Soup

This traditional pea soup is the ultimate in French Canadian style comfort food! Look for an un-smoked ham hock in the meat department of your local supermarket. If you can't find one, a smoked ham hock will work too. Trim off and discard skin from ham hock.

PLEASE NOTE THAT SOME INGREDIENTS MAY BE FIELD HARVESTED. FOR BEST RESULTS INSPECT FOR ELEMENTS OF NATURE BEFORE COOKING, LIKE STONES...

Remember: Add Soup Base to Taste!

Bring 8 cups of cold water to a boil and add ham hock. Bring to boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until meat is falling off bone 30-40 minutes.

Add our French-Canadian Soup Mix, let simmer and stirring frequently for 30 minutes. When ready, discard bay leaves. Transfer ham hock to plate; let cool enough to handle. Discarding bone and any fat, dice meat and return to soup; n blender, puree half of the soup; return to pot along with meat. heat through.

Garlic Toasts: (while ham hock is boiling) meanwhile, cut baguette into 12 slices; spread with butter. Broil until golden, about 2 minutes. Rub with garlic; sprinkle with salt. Serve with soup. Enjoy! Meat variations: Chicken, Beef and Lamb.

FRENCH CANADIAN PEA SOUP in the INSTANT POT

Prep time: 15 minutes Instant Pot time: 18 minutes

1) Pour the tube of soup mix into the inner pot. Add any optional items that you would like (celery, onions, potato cubes, etc. Pork chops are an excellent addition or smoked pork hocks – more smoky than salty.). Mix well.

2) Add 8 cups boiling water (or fill to the max 2/3 line). Add the rest of the water at the end.

3) Press “Sauté”, stirring soup until it starts to bubble.

4) Press “Cancel”. Put the lid on, steam vent closed.

5) Press “Soup” Select 18 minutes.

Use natural release or quick release. If desired, puree half the soup. Return to inner pot, add ham, or cooked bacon ends or bits. Stir. Add water if too thick. So smooth! Enjoy!

Ingredients:

Ingredients: split peas, carrots, white onion flakes, red & green bell peppers, celery, soup stock: (sugars (dextrose, corn syrup solids, sugar), salt, chicken fat (rosemary extract) corn flour, hydrolyzed soy protein (includes soy, corn), yeast extract, onion, celery, garlic, silicon dioxide, spices, disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate citric acid, parsley; herbs & spices & bay leaf

CONTAINS: WHEAT, SOY. CORN