Canadian Yellow Split Pea Soup Recipe

• 4 1/2 ounce Sorted uncooked yellow split peas
• 1 quart Water
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 2 tsp Vegetable oil
• 2 ounce Diced Canadian-style bacon
• 1 c. Each minced onions and sliced carrots
• 1/4 tsp Each crumbled sage leaves and grnd allspice Dash white pepper, or possibly to taste
• 2 Tbsp. Minced fresh parsley

1. Rinse peas.
2. In a 4-qt saucepan, combine peas, water and salt.
3. Bring to a boil; remove from heat and let soak for 1 hour.
4. In a 10-inch nonstick skillet heat oil over medium-high heat; add in bacon and cook, stirring frequently, till browned.
5. Stir in onions and carrots and cook, stirring occasionally, till onions are translucent/soft; add in to peas in saucepan and stir to combine.
6. Add in remaining ingredients except parsley and bring to a boil.
7. Reduce heat to low, cover, and let simmer, stirring occasionally to prevent mix from sticking to bottom of pan, till peas are softened and mix thickens, about 45 min.
8. If soup becomes too thick, add in up to an additional c. of water.
9. Serve each portion sprinkled with fresh parsley.
10. Makes 4 servings.

peas, water, salt, vegetable oil, canadianstyle bacon, onions, sage, parsley

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/canadian-yellow-split-pea-soup-98496 (may not work)