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Soupe Aux Pois



BT's Anglo Version of Soupe Aux Pois


Ingredients:

1 and 1/2 cups (180 grams) whole yellow dried peas

2 large onions

1 small leek

3 large carrots

2 tablespoons ghee, coconut or vegetable oil

1 small medium hot chili

1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds

1 large sprig fresh thyme

1 teaspoon french dried thyme

2 teaspoons marjoram

1/2 teaspoon lovage

1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

1 large bay leaf

8 cups (1.9 l) filtered water

kosher salt

ground black pepper


Directions:

Wash peas thoroughly and place in bowl with enough water to cover them completely

Soak peas overnight or for at least 6 hours

Wash leeks and cut into small pieces

Chop onions into small pieces

Chop chili into very small pieces including ribs and seeds

Dice carrots

Into a heavy gauge pot add fat and turn heat on medium

Add mustard seeds

Cook mustard seeds until they begin to pop - approximately 90 seconds

Add chili and continue to cook 1 minute

Turn heat down to medium low and add leeks and onions and cook until onion are translucent

Add salt, pepper and cloves and stir for about a minute

Add marjoram, dried thyme and lovage and stir for a minute

Add water, carrots and peas

Bring water up to boil

Add bay leaf and fresh thyme

Cover soup

Reduce heat to very low and simmer for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Check the soup every hour to make sure there is adequate liquid. If more liquid is need, added half a cup at a time

Soup is done when the peas are soft but still maintain their shape

Remove bay leaf and thyme

Serve


Soup can be served with garlic bread or croutons. Shown below with goat yogurt and chili sauce


Enjoy! !בתיאבון







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