Pea Soup

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