Pork Confit and Split Pea Soup
Ingredients:
- 2 pork confit legs
- 1 cup dried split peas, rinsed
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled and diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 bay leaf
- 6 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped for garnish
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 325F 163C
Season the pork confit legs with salt and black pepper
In an ovenproof pot, heat olive oil over medium heat
Sear the pork confit legs until golden brown on all sides
Add chopped onion, carrots, celery, and minced garlic to the pot
Saut until vegetables are tender
Pour in the dried split peas and add the bay leaf
Stir to combine
Place the seared pork confit legs on top of the vegetable and pea mixture
Pour in enough chicken or vegetable broth to cover the ingredients
Cover the pot and transfer it to the preheated oven
Bake for 1
5 to 2 hours or until the pork is tender and the peas are cooked through
Once done, remove the bay leaf and discard
Shred the pork meat off the bones and stir it back into the soup
Season with additional salt and black pepper to taste
Serve the Pork Confit and Split Pea Soup hot, garnished with fresh chopped parsley
Enjoy this hearty and flavorful soup, perfect for warming up on chilly days

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