My canadian pea soup
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | Split peas |
| 3 | cups | Water (cold) |
| 2 | pounds | Smoked ham, shank or bone |
| 3 | quarts | Water, boiling |
| 1 | Onion, chopped | |
| Celery leaves | ||
| 1 | teaspoon | Salt |
| 2 | Carrots, minced | |
Directions
Wash and sort peas; soak in cold water overnight. Drain and place in a large pot; add water, ham bone, onion, celery leaves, carrots, salt.
Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until peas are very tender, about 2 hours, adding more water if needed. Remove ham; chop and return to soup. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Also freezes well.
Enjoy.
Submitted By HELEN PEAGRAM On 04-18-95