Pea Soup | RICARDO

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) dried yellow peas
• 4 slices bacon, cut crosswise into small pieces (optional)
• 1 piece pork rind, about 5 x 5 inches (13 x 13 cm) or meaty salty pork
• 1 tablespoon (15 ml) olive oil
• 2 carrots, diced
• 1 leek, white part only, diced
• 3 cups (750 ml) chicken broth
• 2 cups (500 ml) cooking juices from Canadian-Style Simmered Ham
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 teaspoons (10 ml) maple syrup
• Pepper