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Old-Fashioned Split Pea Soup

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg. (1 lb.) dried, split green peas
  • 6-1/2 C. water
  • 1 ham hock or diced ham
  • 2 cans (14-1/2oz.) chicken broth
  • 1 med. onion chopped
  • 6 lg. carrots peeled and sliced
  • 2 stalks celery sliced
  • 2 parsley sprigs chopped (optional)
  • 1 clove of garlic minced
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/8 tsp. dried thyme
  • 1/8 tsp. ground pepper

Instructions

  • In 5-quart Dutch oven or kettle over high heat, bring all ingredients to boiling.
  • Reduce heat to low; simmer, covered for 1-1/2 hours adding more water if too thick.
  • Discard bay leaf and remove ham hock from soup; cool.
  • Cut off any meat and skin from bones. Chop meat and return to soup. Discard the bones.
  • Over low heat, reheat soup, covered, 15 minutes or until hot. Makes 2-1/2 quarts or 10 – 1 cup servings.