Split Pea Soup
List of Ingredients
Meaty Ham Bone
2 cups split peas, washed
1/2 tsp. thyme
1 cup diced celery
1 carrot diced
1/2 cup onion diced
1 bay leaf
2 qts. waterRecipe
Add dry split peas to 2 qts water and bring to a boil. Simmer 2 minutes and set aside with lid on for 1 hr.
Add ham bone and rest of ingredients - bring to boil and simmer for 2 hours.
Sometimes if there isn't much meat on the bone I will add some ham soup base.