Stillmeadow farms split pea soup
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | cups | Split Peas, dried |
| 6 | cups | Cold Water |
| 1 | Ham Bone | |
| ¼ | pounds | Salt Pork, cut in 1\" pcs |
| 10 | cups | Water |
| 2 | mediums | Onions, diced |
| 1 | cup | Celery Leaves And |
| Stalks, chopped | ||
Directions
Soak the peas overnight in the 6 cups of cold water. Drain and put in a heavy soup kettle with the ham bone, salt pork and 10 cups of water.
Cover and simmer 2 hours, then add the onions and celery. Simmer abut 1 hour longer, adding another cup of wtaer if needed. Put the soup through a strainer, blender or food processor. If it is not thick enough, add ½ cup of light cream.
Source: My Own Cook Book From Stillmeadow and Cape Cod, Glady Taber, 1972. ISBN-0-397-00877-5
Recipe By : Gladys Taber
From: Dan Klepach Date: 04-01-95 (159) Fido: Cooking