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Split Pea + Ham Soup

Source of Recipe

from kendraB, a quickandeasy newsletter reader


List of Ingredients

Split Pea Soup

8 cups water
1 pound dried split peas, (about 2 1/4 cups)
...picked over
1, 2 pound smoked ham, or from leftover
1 medium chopped onion
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 - 3 chopped or sliced carrots
2 - 3 chopped or sliced celery stalks (ribs)

Bring water and peas to boiling.
Boil for 2 minutes, then remove from heat and cover.
Let sit for 1 hour.
Add whole slices/chunks ham*, onion, salt and pepper.
Cover and simmer until peas are tender, about 1 hour.

*If using whole bone in ham, remove from soup. Trim
meat from bone and cut into 1/2 inch pieces.
Stir back into soup.
Add carrots, and celery and stir.
Cover and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 45
minutes, or to your liking.


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