Swedish Yellow Pea Soup with Pork

Swedish Yellow Pea Soup with Pork

Ingredients:
2 cups dried Swedish yellow peas, rinsed and picked over
3 quarts water
1 pound meaty fresh pork hock, or a 2 1/2- to 3-pound bone-in pork shoulder
2 medium onions, sliced
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper

Directions:
1. Combine the peas and water in a soup pot and soak overnight; don't change the water.
2. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat, removing any pea skins that rise to the surface.
3. Add the pork, onions, ginger, allspice, salt and white pepper. Cover and simmer until the pork and peas are tender, about 3 hours.
4. Pull the pork off the bones, cut into small chunks and return to the pot.

Note:
Classic Swedish yellow peas are whole. Yellow split peas can be substituted, but the soup will be thicker.