Description
This is a great soup for a cold winter day. First it keeps your kitchen warm, then it keeps you warm. The peas dissolve to make it thick and creamy in texture.
Ingredients
- Ham Stock
- White Pea Beans
- Yellow Split Peas
- Bay Leaves
- Black Peppercorns
- Molasses
- Tomato Paste
- Carrots
- Ground Ginger
- Ham
- Salt
Instructions
- Wash and pick over the beans, and put them in a pot with enough water to come up above them by 3 or 4 inches
- Bring to a boil, turn off the heat, and soak overnight
- In the morning, drain the beans and add the ham stock and the split peas, bay leaves and pepper
- Bring to a boil then simmer gently until the beans are tender
- Use a little stock to thin the molasses and tomato paste, and stir it into the soup
- Add the carrots and ginger, and continue to simmer the soup until the carrots are tender
- Add the ham, and add salt to taste add water if the soup gets too thick
- Stir frequently to prevent scorching
- Bean soup is best the day after it has been cooked