Canadian yellow pea and carrot soup
A quick and hearty Canadian yellow split pea soup with smoky bacon, carrots, and thyme, perfect for a comforting meal.
Ingredients
- 1 cup dried yellow split peas
- 1/2 cup smoked bacon pieces
- 1 onion medium size
- 2 carrots medium size
- 1/2 celery stalk
- 2 tsp thyme
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 l water or broth or stock cube + water
- 25 g unsalted butter
- salt, black pepper to taste
- spring onion for garnish
Instructions
- Rinse yellow split peas; chop onion, carrots, celery, and mince garlic. Cut bacon if not pre-cut.
- In a pot, melt butter, fry bacon and onions until golden, then add garlic and fry for 30 seconds. Add water or broth.
- Add peas, carrots, celery, salt, pepper, bay leaves, and thyme. Simmer for 45 minutes, adding water if needed.
- Remove bay leaves, transfer half of the soup to a blender and whizz until smooth. Add back to the pot and stir well.
- Adjust consistency with more water or broth if needed.
Notes
The total calorie count for this soup is approximately 1,226 kcal, but this may vary depending on the specific products used. When divided into 3 servings, each portion would be around 408 kcal.