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Soupe Aux Pois Beauceons (pea Soup, Beauce Style)

2 c Dried white pea beans
2 tb Butter
1/2 c Onion, chopped
1/4 c Leek, chopped, white part
-only
1/4 c Smoked ham, plus ham bone
1/2 lb Salt pork
1 Garlic clove
8 c Cold water
2 tb Salted herbs, rinsed in cold
-water

Servings: 8

Soak peas for at least 8 hours or overnight in water to cover; drain. Heat
butter in a large, heavy pot and sauté onion and leek until tender. Add
peas, ham, salt pork (in one piece), garlic, water and salted herbs. Bring
quickly to a boil, lower heat, partly cover, and cook gently for 2 to 3
hours or until peas are tender. Stir occasionally during cooking, adding
more water if necessary. Remove salt pork, cut in small pieces, then
return to soup. May be frozen.

Source: A Taste of Quebec by Julian Armstrong

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