Comforting Yellow Pea Soup with Bacon

• Yellow peas Si Facile well rinsed and drained - 2 jars of 500 ml
• Chopped onions - 2
• Chopped garlic cloves - 2
• Large carrots cut into small cubes - 2
• Celery cut into small cubes - 2 stalks
• Bacon cut into lardons - 300g
• Vegetable (or chicken) broth - 4 cups
• Bay leaves - 2
• Butter - 2 tbsp
• Salt and pepper - to taste
• Sprig of thyme - for serving

Preparation

1. Cook the bacon in the oven or in a pan. Drain the bacon and set aside.
2. In a large saucepan, brown the onion in the butter. Add the garlic and continue cooking for 2 minutes.
3. Add the carrots and celery. Continue cooking for 5 minutes.
4. Add the broth, half of the yellow peas and the bay leaves. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
5. Cover, bring to a boil and simmer for about fifteen minutes. Add the other half of the yellow peas. Continue cooking for about fifteen minutes covered. Remove the bay leaves.
6. Add salt and pepper to taste.
7. Divide the bacon and a sprig of thyme over each bowl. Enjoy!