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Split Pea Soup
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 120 Minutes
Ready In: 130 Minutes
Servings: 8
My usual version on the soup :)
Ingredients:
1 lb dried split peas
2 quarts water
1 meaty ham bone
1 cup chopped onion
2 -3 garlic cloves
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped carrot
1/2 teaspoon salt (to taste)
Directions:
1. In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, cover dried peas with 2 quarts of water. Bring split peas to a boil; boil gently for 2 minutes. Set aside to soak for 1 hour.
2. Add ham bone, chopped onion, garlic, and pepper. Bring split pea soup to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
3. Remove meat from bone; dice and return to pea soup with chopped celery and carrot.
4. Simmer split pea soup slowly for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Taste split pea soup and add salt.
By RecipeOfHealth.com