Yellow Pea Soup Prep Time: 1 hour 15 min | Cook Time: 1 hour 45 min | Servings: 6 Original Recipe: ricardocuisine.com Ingredients SERVINGS 1x 2x 3x 1 1/2 cups Dry yellow peas 1 tsp Baking soda 1/4 lb Bacon 1 Carrot 1 large onion 4 cups Chicken broth 3 cups Water 2 Bay leaf 1 Black pepper Get Ready! Large pot Small pot Advertisement Steps 1. Option A: Overnight soak whole yellow peas 1 1/2 cups Water Soak small pot Cover peas with 2 inches of water. 8-10 hours 2. Option B: Boil and rest 1 hour whole yellow peas 1 1/2 cups Water baking soda 1 tsp Cover peas with 2 inches of water. Bring to boil small pot Once boiling, turn off heat and cover. Let it rest for one hour. 3. From step 1 Soaked peas Drain and rinse 4. bacon 1/4 lb Chop finely chopped bacon Sauté New pot large pot medium-high Until brown and crispy. 3 minutes 5. carrot 1 Chop diced carrot onion 1 large Chop finely chopped onion Sauté large pot medium 5 minutes Advertisement 6. From step 3 soaked yellow peas chicken broth 4 cups water 3 cups bay leaves 2 Black pepper to taste Bring to boil large pot high Bring to boil 7. Add cover Cover. Stir occasionally. Simmer large pot low 1 hour 30 minutes 8. Rest large pot 1 hour Advertisement