Habitant Yellow Split Pea & Thyme Soup (Soupe aux Pois) – Authentic Canada Recipe
Centuries-old Quebecois voyageur soup simmered until thick and golden with fragrant herbs.
- Country of Origin
- 🇨🇦 Canada (North America, Americas)
- Dietary Profile
- vegan
- Prep Time
- 15 min
- Cook Time
- 25 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Signature Staples
- Yellow split peas, Diced carrots and celery, Baby potatoes, Summer savory, Fresh thyme
Ingredients for Habitant Yellow Split Pea & Thyme Soup (Soupe aux Pois) (4 Servings)
- 1.25 lbs (or 2.5 cups) yellow split peas, prepped into bite-sized pieces
- 1.5 cups diced carrots and celery, washed and trimmed
- 1 cup baby potatoes
- 1 medium onion and 3 cloves garlic, finely minced with summer savory
- 1.5 tbsp traditional Canada seasoning (fresh thyme, bay leaf, garlic, maple touch)
- 2.5 cups rich culinary stock or aromatic cooking liquid, plus 2 tbsp cooking oil
Step-by-Step Cooking Instructions
- Warm cooking oil in a heavy pot over medium heat; gently sweat the minced onion, garlic, and summer savory for 3–4 minutes until fragrant.
- Stir in fresh thyme, bay leaf, garlic, maple touch and toast for 45 seconds to release the essential oils of Canada's kitchen.
- Add yellow split peas and diced carrots and celery, tossing to coat in the aromatic base.
- Pour in the stock, bring to a gentle boil, then reduce heat and simmer covered for 18–20 minutes until tender and deeply flavorful.
- Fold in baby potatoes, adjust seasoning, and ladle steaming hot into deep bowls.