Split Pea Soup


Ingredients

  • 2 cups dried split peas (about 1 pound)
  • 2 quarts water
  • 1 ham bone*
  • 1 cup minced celery
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped (about ½ cup)
  • 1 sprig parsley
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper

Directions

  1. Heat peas and water to boiling; boil gently 2 minutes.
  2. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 1 hour.
  3. Add remaining ingredients.
  4. Heat to boiling.
  5. Reduce heat and simmer 2½ to 3 hours or until peas are very soft.
  6. Remove bone; trim meat from bone and add to soup.
  7. If desired, thin with milk or water.
  8. Season to taste.

* You can substitute 1 pound ham shank or ham hocks for the ham bone.