Split Pea and Bacon Soup

It’s as thick as pea soup with a side of bacon! Yes, traditional split pea soup is yummy, but this recipe uses bacon instead of ham. A few different spices turn the usual soup into the new soup love of your….

Ingredients:

1/2 pound (227 g) of bacon

12 ounces (340 g) of dried split peas

3 carrots, chopped

one yellow onion, finely chopped

2 teaspoons (10 ml) herbs en Provence

1 teaspoon (5 ml) Tajin Classico seasoning

1/2 teaspoon (2 ml) dried basil

1/4 teaspoon (1 ml) black pepper

64 ounces (1893 ml) vegetable broth

Cooking It:

In a stock pot, add the bacon and cook for about 10 minutes. Add the onions, carrots, herbs en Provence, Tajin, basil, and black pepper and cook for another 5 minutes. In a food processor, add the spit peas and two cups of water. Puree the peas. Add the peas and vegetable broth to the stock pot. Simmer for 20 to 30 minutes.