French Canadian Split Pea Soup

Ingredients

• 🫘 300 g yellow split peas
• 🥩 200 g ham
• 🥕 1 large carrot
• 🧄 1 onion
• 🌿 1 tsp thyme
• 🌿 1 bay leaf

Method

1. 1 Rinse peas and soak overnight.
2. 2 Cook chopped onion, carrot, and ham in a pot until softened.
3. 3 Add peas, water, herbs; simmer for 1.5 hours until peas are tender.
4. 4 Adjust seasoning and add more water if needed, then serve hot.