Name: Soupe de Pois Cassés (Split-Pea Soup)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: For 6
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: Dried split peas 200 g; Bay leaf 1; Thyme 1 large sprig; French shallots 2; Carrot 1; Pouring cream 100 ml; White port 50 ml; Smoked streaky bacon 6 slices; Ham hock 1; Salt, pepper; Olive oil

Preparation info

For
6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr

Appears in

Ripailles

By Stéphane Reynaud

Published 2008

About

Ingredients

Dried split peas 200 g
French shallots 2
Carrot 1

Method

Soak the split peas for 12 hours.
Sauté the sliced shallots in some olive oil and add the ham hock. Cover with the split peas and add twice their volume in water. Cut the carrot into small cubes and add them to the preparation with the bay leaf and thyme.
Allow to cook for 45 minutes, adding water if necessary (depending on the desired consistency).</