Lemony Split Pea Soup

Name: Lemony Split Pea Soup
Cook time: P1H
Total time: P2H
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: bacon; onions; garlic; split green peas; water; thyme; bay leaves; carrots; potatoes; salt; bacon, canadian style; lemon zest; lemon juice; black pepper

Submitted by Reuel

YIELD

1 pot

PREP

30 min

COOK

1 hrs

READY

2 hrs

Ingredients

EACH BACON
lean *

LARGE ONIONS
chopped

CLOVES GARLIC
pressed

POUND SPLIT GREEN PEAS
dried, picked over and rinsed

CUPS WATER

1 ½

TEASPOONS THYME
dried *

EACH BAY LEAVES *

EACH CARROTS
peeled and diced

POUND POTATOES
peeled, diced

TEASPOONS SALT

POUND BACON, CANADIAN STYLE
diced

TEASPOON LEMON ZEST
grated

TEASPOON LEMON JUICE

TEASPOON BLACK PEPPER

Directions

Sauté bacon in heavy 5-qt. Dutch oven. Drain on paper toweling. Crumble and reserve.
Pour off all but 1 tablespoon. drippings from pot. Add onion; sauté 3 min. Add garlic; sauté 2 min. Add peas, water, thyme, bay leaf. Simmer, uncovered, 40 min.
Add carrots, potatoes, salt. Simmer 40 min. until tender. Remove bay leaf. Add crumbled bacon and canadian bacon, lemon zest and juice. Heat through.
To Make Ahead: Omit lemon zest and juice. Cool slightly. Refrigerate covered, for up to 3 days.
To Serve: Reheat gently, stirring occasionly. Stir in zest and juice.