Split Pea Soup:
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Here is a soup for those damp chilly days when you need something
hot, filling, and good. To be its best, it must simmer all day. |
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What you need. |
What you do. |
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1 meaty ham hock. 3 qts. water. 3 cups, or more, of chopped cooking
onions. 3 tsp. salt. 1 tsp black pepper. |
Place hock, water, onion, salt, and pepper in an 8 or 10 qt.
pot. Simmer for 2 or 3 hours. |
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Remove ham hock from pot. Strip out the meat and return it to
the pot. Discard the bone, fat, and skin. |
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4 cups dried split green and/or yellow peas. 1 cup chopped celery
with leaves. 1 cup thin sliced carrot. 1 thin sliced leek. |
Add peas, celery, carrot and leek. Continue to simmer for about
3 hours, until the peas are fully cooked and smooth. Add water
as needed. |
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Adjust seasoning. |
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Serve hot with sour cream, black bread, and butter. |
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This is a large batch but it freezes well for those busy days. |