Newfoundland-Style Pea Soup

Newfoundland-Style Pea Soup is a traditional dish in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, often made with split peas and leftover ham from a holiday meal.

This is vegan, gluten free and high protein recipe. Dish can be prepared in 145 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 10.

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Newfoundland-Style Pea Soup

Cooking Method: Boiling, Simmering Cuisine: Canadian Courses: Lunch, Main Dish, Soup Recipe Keys: Gluten Free High Protein Vegan

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 15 min Cook Time 120 min Rest Time 10 min Total Time 2 hrs 25 mins

Servings: 6 Calories: 1500

Best Season: Fall

Ingredients

Servings

• 2 cup Dried Split Peas
• 1 piece Ham Hock
• 2 large Carrots
• 1 medium Onion
• 2 stalk Celery Stalks
• 2 leaf Bay Leaves
• 1 teaspoon Thyme
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
• 8 cup Water

Instructions

1. Rinse the dried split peas and soak them in water for at least 4 hours or overnight.
2. In a large pot, add the soaked split peas, ham hock, chopped carrots, onion, celery stalks, bay leaves, thyme, salt, black pepper, and water.
3. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 2 hours, or until the peas are tender.
4. Remove the ham hock from the pot and shred the meat. Discard the bone and fat.
5. Return the shredded ham to the pot and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
6. Remove the bay leaves and thyme sprigs from the soup.
7. Serve hot and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 6

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 250kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 5g8%

Total Carbohydrate 40g14%

Sugars 5g

Protein 15g30%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.