Canadian (Habitant) Yellow Pea Soup

• 2 cups dried yellow peas
• 2 quarts cold water
• 2 onions, chopped
• 1 -2 stalk celery, chopped
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 1 ham bone or 3 -4 slices salt pork, chopped
• 1 -2 bay leaf
• salt and pepper
• 1 pinch thyme

1. Place peas in a soup pot, cover with the cold water and soak overnight. Next morning add the chopped vegetables, ham bone and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, then lower heat, cover and simmer gently for 3 to 4 hours. Stir mixture occasionally and add a little boiling water to keep soup at the right consistency. Remove the ham bone and add seasonings. Amount of salt will depend on the saltiness of ham bone.
2. Note: If soup is served at once, it will need no binding. If to be chilled and set aside for later, add 2 tablespoons each, well creamed butter and flour, smoothed together and stirred into the simmering soup 10 to 15 minutes before removing from heat.

yellow peas, cold water, onions, celery, carrot, ham bone, bay leaf, salt, thyme

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/canadian-habitant-yellow-pea-soup-256890 (may not work)